Coast Guard sets port conditions

Look at the coast guard for port conditions. They have put the south ports on WHISKEY alert. Due to Tropical Storm Erika If you are going to Miami or Port Everglades look at the elerts before you go this weekend.

Whiskey is the lowest alert level, more to do with reporting like notifying the Capitan of the port of when you want to leave and you have to leave 12 hours before gale force winds or bunkering before winds of 40mph.

Yankee and of course Zulu (Port Closed) are more restrictive.

Well I learned something new today. Whiskey Alert.

Keith

Me too Keith

wanna learn what all these fancy terms mean?

This is a link to the 2015 Heavy Weather Plan for ports in Cg Sector Jacksonville (includes Canaveral). Every commercial port has a similar plan. A CG product it is 'guidance' to the port customers

This plan is designed to provide instructions to Coast Guard units and port stakeholders in preparing for heavy weather and responding to resultant damage within the Sector Jacksonville, Area of Responsibility (AOR). The plan meets requirements set forth in Appendix 21 of OPLAN 9770-09 (District Seven Severe Weather Plan). Heavy weather conditions include occurrences of high winds, which may or may not be accompanied by excessive rains or storm surge. Generally included in this category are gale force winds, hurricanes, tropical storms, and severe frontal systems. While this plan presents specific guidance, it may be adapted to other situations. There are two conditions associated with the approach of heavy weather – Unit Hurricane Condition and Port Hurricane Condition. The Unit Condition dictates actions to be taken by Coast Guard personnel in preparation for approaching heavy weather as described in Chapter 2 – Unit Preparedness. The Port Condition describes the relative threat of severe weather impacting the ports of Jacksonville, Fernandina, and Canaveral, and the actions to be taken in the port at various stages as described in Chapter 3 – Port Preparedness and Post Storm Actions. Chapter 3 is also used as a stand-alone plan to guide and assist maritime interests during heavy weather situations. Chapter 4 – Unit Post Storm Operations outlines Sector Jacksonville’s procedure for returning both Coast Guard units and the ports to normal operational status. Since not every contingency may be anticipated, adaptability, creativity, and the implementation of the Incident Command System (ICS) will be the keys to success.