Notice
Tampa, FL
October 10, 2024
Notices
(CHANGES ARE HIGH-LIGHTED)
CURRENT PORT STATUS:
ZULU – PORT CLOSED – TAMPA, PORT MANATEE, PORT CANAVERAL, JACKSONVILLE
All commercial, oceangoing vessels, barges over 500GT, and vessels deemed by the COTP to pose a significant threat to bridges/waterways are prohibited from entering the safety zone. All ship-to-shore cargo operations are suspended, including bunkering and lightering.
YANKEE – MIAMI, PORT EVERGLADES
Prohibited Operations: • Inbound vessel transits are prohibited. • All oceangoing commercial vessels greater than 500 gross tons must have departed the ports and anchorages. • Cargo operations not associated with storm preparations are prohibited
X-RAY – NO PORTS CURRENTLY IN X-RAY
Oceangoing vessels greater than 500 GT ITC, including oceangoing tugs and barges greater than 500 GT ITC, already in port or arriving during PORT CONDITION X-RAY shall continue with preparations and safely depart the port before the setting of PORT CONDITION ZULU.
WHISKEY –SAVANNAH, CHARLESTON - Port Condition Whiskey: 1. Sustained tropical storm force winds (39-54 mph / 34-47 knots) are predicted to arrive within 72 hours.
a. Take due diligence to prepare for potential storm impacts.
b. Waterfront facilities shall begin removing all debris and secure potential flying hazards.
c. Container stacking plans should be implemented. Waterfront facilities that, due to space constraints, are unable to reduce container stacking height to no more than four high (or no more than two high for hazardous materials), must submit a container stacking protocol to the COTP Miami for approval.
4/SEASONAL – WILMINGTON
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NHC UPDATE - Hurricane Milton Advisory Number 21- NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024
...MILTON MOVING OFF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST......STILL PRODUCING DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL IN EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.5N 80.5W
ABOUT 10 MI...15 KM NE OF CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA
ABOUT 255 MI...410 KM NW OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
All Hurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued for the west coast of Florida. The Tropical Storm Warning for all of the Florida Keys and from the Palm Beach-Broward County Line southward have been discontinued. The Hurricane Watch for Martin County and Lake Okeechobee have been discontinued.
The Storm Surge Warning has been discontinued from Anclote River to Middle of Longboat Key, including Tampa Bay. The Storm Surge Warning has been discontinued from Bonita Beach to Flamingo.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Florida west coast from Bonita Beach northward to Middle of Longboat Key, including Charlotte Harbor
* Sebastian Inlet Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia, including the St. Johns River
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Florida east coast from the St. Lucie/Martin County Line northward to Ponte Vedra Beach
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Florida east coast south of the St. Lucie/Martin County Line to the Broward/Palm Beach County Line
* North of Ponte Vedra Beach Florida to Edisto Beach South Carolina
* Extreme northwestern Bahamas, including Grand Bahama Island, the Abacos, and Bimini
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM EDT (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Milton was located near latitude 28.5 North, longitude 80.5 West. Milton is moving toward the northeast near 18 mph (30 km/h) and this general motion is expected to continue today, followed by a turn toward the east tonight. On the forecast track, the center of Milton will move away from Florida and to the north of the Bahamas today.
Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is expected, but Milton is forecast to become a powerful extratropical low tonight.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km). A sustained wind of 75 mph (121 km/h) and a gust to 83 mph (134 km/h) was recently reported at a Weatherstem station in Marineland. A sustained wind of 61 mph (98 km/h) and a gust to 76 mph (122 km/h) was recently reported at a Weatherstem station on South Hutchinson Island. A sustained wind of 60 mph (97 km/h) and a gust of 87 mph (140 km/h) was recently reported at Daytona Beach International Airport.
The estimated minimum central pressure based on surface observations is 976 mb (28.82 inches).
NEXT ADVISORY
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BY NHC - Next intermediate advisory at 800 AM EDT.
BY NHC AND MORAN SHIPPING Next complete advisory at 1100 AM EDT.