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CONDITION ZULU – KEY WEST; MIAMI, PORT EVERGLADES, PALM BEACH; PORT CANAVERAL ; TAMPA/PORT MANATEE; JACKSONVILLE; SAVANNAH
ZULU – PORT IS CLOSED TO ALL VESSEL TRAFFIC
CHARLESTON, SC – SHOULD BE RESUMING NORMAL OPERATIONS TODAY PER S.C. PORT AUTHORITY
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At 0825 EDT on September 12, 2017, Sector Charleston Captain of the Port (COTP) set port condition 4 for the Sector Charleston COTP Zone. Ports are open and all Hurricane IRMA related
restrictions are lifted.
Due to potential effects from Hurricane IRMA throughout coastal South Carolina, mariners are urged to transit with caution considering the possibility of Aids to Navigation discrepancies or other hazards to navigation. If discovered, please
report any of these issues to the United States Coast Guard.
CONDITIONS X-RAY- NO PORTS
SEASONAL CONDITION 4 – WILMINGTON & MOREHEAD CITY, NC
PORT EVERGLADES – PLEASE NOTE, THE PORT HAS OPENED LAND-SIDE ONLY. USCG HAS NOT LIFTED THE ZULU CONDITION AND WILL NOT UNTIL THEY COMPLETE A WATER SURVEY.
USCG IS CURRENTLY COMPLETING THE SURVERY’S.
PORT CANAVERAL – PORT STILL CLOSED (CONDITION ZULU) HOWEVER THERE IS A CONFERENCE CALL AT APPROX. 1100 THIS MORNING TO DISCUSS FURTHER UPDATES TO THE PORT & WHEN THEY’LL
REOPEN
ALL OFFICES ARE CLOSED AND PERSONNEL ARE EITHER SHELTERING IN PLACE OR HAVE EVACUATED.
CURRENT LOCATIONS, WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
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POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IRMA ADVISORY NUMBER 53<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD AL092017
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">600 AM EDT TUE SEP 12 2017
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...CORRECTION FOR MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IRMA IS BRINGING GENERALLY MODERATE RAIN
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TO PARTS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. AND TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">LOCATION...33.0N 85.2W
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">ABOUT 65 MILES...110 KM...SW OF ATLANTA GEORGIA
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">ABOUT 100 MILES...165 KM...ESE OF BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...25 MPH...40 KM/H
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...16 KM/H
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">APPALACHIANS.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE ONGOING SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE WATCHES
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">AT 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">IRMA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.0 NORTH...AND LONGITUDE 85.2
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">WEST. IRMA HAS LOST ITS TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE LAST
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">SEVERAL HOURS, AND IS NOW CLASSIFIED AS A POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">IRMA HAS BEEN MOVING NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST U.S., AND
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">WILL CONTINUE THIS MOTION AND APPROACH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY BY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TUESDAY AFTERNOON. IRMA IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">ON TUESDAY.
Hurricane Jose Advisory Number 28<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL122017
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">500 AM AST Tue Sep 12 2017
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...JOSE WEAKENS A LITTLE WHILE IT TURNS EASTWARD...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">LOCATION...27.5N 69.0W
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">ABOUT 435 MI...700 KM NNE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">ABOUT 655 MI...1055 KM NNW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 90 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">None.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Jose was located
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">near latitude 27.5 North, longitude 69.0 West. Jose is moving toward
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the east near 6 mph (9 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">today. A turn toward the southeast is expected tonight, followed by
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">a turn toward the southwest by Wednesday.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 75 mph (120 km/h)
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with higher gusts. Some additional weakening is possible during
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the next day or so, and Jose could weaken to a tropical storm later
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">today.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">(220 km).
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">The estimated minimum central pressure is 987 mb (29.15 inches).
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">None
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">NEXT ADVISORY
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.