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Port Hurricane Conditions

Condition 5
General
01 Dec – 31 May

Condition 4
Seasonal Alert
01 June – 30 Nov

Condition Whiskey
Sustained Gale Force winds from a tropical cyclone are predicted within 72 hours.

Condition X-Ray
Sustained Gale Force winds from a tropical cyclone are predicted within 48 hours.

Condition Yankee
Sustained Gale Force winds from a tropical cyclone are predicted within 24 hours.

Condition Zulu
Sustained Gale Force winds from a tropical cyclone are predicted within 12 hours.

Updated Hurricane Plan Available

The 2009 update to the Coast Guard Heavy Weather Plan is now available on the web at both the Coast Guard's Homeport website and here on the JMTX site (see below or the Library webpage)

We have extracted Chapter 3 of the plan as well as the Remain in Port Request (New annex H) and the Post Storm Damage Survey Forms (New annex N) for those who just want that specific information.

Hurricane Info

Link directly to Sector Jacksonville Homeport webpage:
http://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/portDirectory.do?tabId=1&cotpId=29

Coast Guard 2009 Heavy Weather Plan

2009 Port Heavy Weather Plan Complete

Key Sections
2009 Port Heavy Weather Plan Chapter 3 - Port Prep and Post Storm Actions
2009 Annex H Request to Remain in Port
2009 Annex N Post-Storm Damage Surveys

Storm Information Web Sites:

NOAA Tropical Atlantic Weather Briefing

National Hurricane Center - Tropical Prediction Center

Weather Underground-Topical Weather


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