Category: Coastal News

Best Harbor 2020 Winner, Depoe Bay, Oregon.

Best Harbor 2020 Awards Ceremony

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8/2/2020 - The US Harbors team recently had the honor of chatting with the team responsible for getting Depoe Bay, Oregon voted Best Harbor 2020. Thanks to Laura Furgurson, Bill Johnson, Mayor Robert Gambino, Harbormaster Roy Hildebrand and Harbormaster Steve Melo (Padanaram) for joining us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17pNDrWM_Ns SEE MORE

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Coast Guard Sets Port Condition Whiskey for Port of Miami

7/29/2020 - Effective at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard captain of the port (COTP) set port condition Whiskey for the Port of Miami due to the expectation of sustained tropical force winds of 39-54 mph generated from Tropical Cyclone 9 that may arrive within 72 hours. These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic… SEE MORE

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Coast Guard Sets Port Condition Whiskey for Port of Tampa

7/29/2020 - The Coast Guard captain of the port (COTP) set port condition Whiskey for the Port of Tampa at 12 p.m. Wednesday, due to possible sustained gale force winds, greater than 39 mph, arriving within 72 hours. These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may… SEE MORE

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Coast Guard Sets Port Condition Whiskey for Port of Key West

7/29/2020 - Effective 8 p.m. Tuesday, the Coast Guard captain of the port (COTP) set port condition Whiskey for the Port of Key West due to the expectation of sustained gale force winds of 25 mph and gusts up to 40 mph generated from Tropical Cyclone 9 that may arrive within 72 hours. These… SEE MORE

Dan Thaler Builds Hand-Crafted Wooden Paddlecraft

7/28/2020 - By Dan Thaler Years ago my wife and I tried kayaking in Maine. The bug didn’t really hit till a few years later, when we purchased a couple of 13-foot plastic boats. After one season in those, we found them to be slow, heavy, and uncomfortable. Around the same time, I… SEE MORE

Boat in Lighting Strike - USCG Boating Safety Magazine

How to Survive Lightning Storms While Boating

7/27/2020 - By Mike Telleria, USCG Powerful, dangerous, highly unpredictable — all are common descriptions of lightning storms. A direct strike that results only in ringing ears and a few roasted electronics would be considered lucky. Unlucky would be through-hulls blown out, a sunk boat or worse — possibly serious injury or… SEE MORE

The Story of Paddling and Rowing the Connecticut River

7/27/2020 - By Press Release from the Connecticut River Museum. River of Dreams: Paddling on the Connecticut River exhibit is on display at the Connecticut River Museum through October. At one time, the only way to navigate the river was with oars and paddles. Visitors to the exhibit will discover how these… SEE MORE

Florida Red Tide Status Update

7/27/2020 - Current Conditions The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed in one Southwest Florida sample over the past week. Additional details are provided below. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was present at low concentrations in one Sarasota County sample. In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed. Along the Florida East Coast over the past week, K. brevis was… SEE MORE

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Storm Surge Causes Widespread Damage Along South Texas Coast

7/27/2020 - By Jonathan Munson. As expected, Hurricane Hanna made landfall at around 5 p.m. Saturday just south of Baffin Bay as a Category 1 storm. What was not expected was the size of its storm surge and the devastation it would leave behind. While the eye of the storm barreled into… SEE MORE

Hanna Officially Becomes a Category 1 Hurricane

7/25/2020 - Hurricane Hanna has formed in the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph around the eye wall. Hanna is strengthening and the National Hurricane Center says it is expected to make landfall in southern Texas on Saturday evening. Conditions along the southwestern Gulf… SEE MORE

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