04 Sep 2018 / New Orleans, USA
The US Coast Guard has issued Port Condition Yankee for the Port of New Orleans which means gale force winds are predicted within 24 hours.
According to Bar Pilot Office, traffic ceased at 00:00 today local time and is reported to resume on the morning of 5 September.
According to Crescent River Pilot Office, traffic outbound has been suspended and pilots are only shifting vessels within the harbour until further notice.
According to Baton Rouge Pilot Office, operations are suspended to the point and pilots are only shifting vessels within the harbour until further notice.
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) advises they are monitoring the storm and that there is no deviation from normal operations at this time.
Port Fourchon has placed a voluntary evacuation and continue to monitor to determine if port will be closed.
TS Gordon advisory 11A
Current Location:27.9N, 86.2W
Geographic Reference:240 miles SE of Gulfport, MS
Movement: West-northwest at 17 mph Max
Winds: 65 mph gusting to 80 mph
Organizational Trend:Increasing slowly Forecast Confidence:Average
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