Hurricane Preparedness
Marine Safety Information Bulletin 26-10 AL97 Potential Impacts and Precautions
The Captain of the Port (COTP) is closely monitoring the progression of Invest AL97 currently located in the Gulf of America. Should AL97 strengthen it will likely become a depression…
Read MoreBolivar Anchorage Traffic Measures – Potential Tropical Cyclone Five
A Tropical Storm warning is in effect for Chambers County and adjacent Gulf waters from Bolivar Peninsula east to Cameron Parish through 0900, Wednesday, September 2nd. Landfall is expected on…
Read MoreD08-SMB-Sector Mobile-Waterways-Port Condition Update
PORT CONDITION UPDATE FOR CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT MOBILE AREA OF OPERATIONS Time: 6 P.M. / Date: July 23, 2026 1. Tropical Storm Bertha has passed…
Read MoreMSIB Vol XXVI Issue 025 Setting of Port Condition NORMAL
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD SECTOR NEW ORLEANS MARINE SAFETY INFORMATION BULLETIN Volume XXVI Issue: 025 Time: 1100 …
Read MoreMSIB Vol XXVI Issue 024 Regulated Navigation Area East – Open
MARINE SAFETY INFORMATION BULLETIN Volume XXVI Issue: 024 Time: 10:40 Date: July 23, 2026 Regulated Navigation Area East – Open Effective immediately, the Captain of the Port New Orleans (COTP)…
Read MoreTropical Storm Bertha – Increased winds this evening and overnight – Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay
1230 (local) 22JUL26: The National Weather Service is tracking Tropical Storm Bertha drifting westward in the eastern Gulf. Tropical Storm Bertha will be approaching the Upper Texas Coast late Thursday…
Read MoreUpdate/LA – Intercoastal Waterway East/Closure/SEC NOLA BNM 0402-26 Update-1
MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT NEW ORLEANS HAS ACTIVATED THE REGULATED NAVIGATION AREA -EAST INSIDE THE GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY WHICH EXTENDS FROM MM 22…
Read MoreMSIB 93-26 Port Condition Update for Certain Portions of the Captain of the Port Mobile Area of Operations
PORT CONDITION UPDATE FOR CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT MOBILE AREA OF OPERATIONS (Gale force winds are predicted within 72 hours) Weather Advisory Port Status Update Time:…
Read MoreMSIB Vol XXVI Issue 021 RNA East Enforcement – Regulated Navigation Area East Enforcement
Regulated Navigation Area East Enforcement Effective immediately, the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans has ordered the enforcement of the Hurricane Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) East described in Title…
Read MoreCoast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Marine Safety Information Bulletin 26-09
The Captain of the Port (COTP) is closely monitoring the progression of Tropical Depression Two (TD2) currently located in the Gulf of America. Should TD2 strengthen it will become Tropical…
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