Coast Guard adjusts port conditions in Gulf Coast region

Members at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans are preparing their personnel, gear and assets for Tropical Storm Barry, July 10, 2019. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alenxandria Preston.

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is adjusting port conditions and pre-staging response assets in the Gulf Coast region due to a forecast tropical depression expected to form by Thursday.

Port conditions change based on weather forecasts, and current port conditions can be viewed on the following Coast Guard homeport webpages:

• Sector Mobile, Alabama: https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/mobile
• Sector New Orleans: https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/new-orleans
• Sector Houston-Galveston:https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/houston-galveston
• Sector Corpus Christi, Texas: https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/corpus-christi

The Coast Guard is warning the public of these important safety messages:

• Stay off the water.​ Hurricanes and tropical storms can be deadly and our ability to conduct rescues can be diminished or non-existent at the height of a storm. Be prepared, stay informed and heed storm warnings.
• Be prepared. Owners of large boats are urged to move their vessels to inland marinas where they will be less vulnerable to breaking free of their moorings or to sustaining damage. Mooring lines should be doubled in case of high winds. Boats that can be trailered should be pulled from the water and stored in a place that is not prone to flooding. Those who are leaving their boats in the water are reminded to remove EPIRBs and to secure life rings, life jackets, and small boats. These items, if not properly secured, can break free and require valuable search and rescue resources to be diverted to ensure people are not in distress.
• Stay informed. The public should monitor the progress and strength of the storm through local television, radio, and the Internet. Boaters can monitor its progress on VHF radio channel 16. Information can also be obtained on small craft advisories and warnings on VHF radio channel 16.

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