Hurricane Season in Jacksonville
June 1st marked the start of the 2020 Hurricane season. The Captain of the Port has set Port Hurricane Condition IV.
The 2020 Port Heavy Weather Plan For Northeast and Eastern Central Florida is now available. The full plan is recommended reading for our port interests. However, at a minimum, port interests should be very familiar with Chapter 4 of the plan that addresses Port Preparedness and Post Storm Actions. This extract includes the specific actions that port interests must complete during each change of Port Hurricane Condition. Port interests should also be familiar with Annex D: The Post Storm Damage Survey Report and Annex H: The Remain in Port Request form.
Storm Information Web Sites:
National Hurricane Center – Tropical Prediction Center
Weather Underground-Topical Weather
Coast Guard 2020 Heavy Weather Plan
2020 Port Heavy Weather Plan For Northeast and Eastern Central Florida
Port Hurricane Conditions
Condition 5
Seasonal Alert
01 Dec – 31 May
Condition 4
Seasonal Alert
01 June – 30 Nov
Condition Whiskey
Sustained Tropical Storm Force Winds are predicted within 72 hours
Condition X-Ray
Sustained Tropical Storm Force Winds are predicted within 48 hours
Condition Yankee
Sustained Tropical Storm Force Winds are predicted within 24 hours
Condition Zulu
Sustained Tropical Storm Force Winds are predicted within 12 hours