Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 07.30.2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ports to Heavy Weather Condition Yankee on Wednesday, July 30, as of 11:30 a.m., affecting commercial vessels at or over 200 gross tons, in response to a tsunami advisory triggered by a major earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The U.S. Geological Survey......
Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 07.30.2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Guam and the Rota ports back to Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey, effective 7:30 p.m. on July 30, reopening the ports to normal operations as the tsunami advisory ended. Further validation of the ports of Saipan and Tinian is still needed to safely resume normal operations and is expected overnight and at first light on......
Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 11.13.2024
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) reset the Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) to WHISKEY for Commonwealth ports at 10:30 a.m. and for Guam around 1 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2024, following the westward movement of Tropical Storm 25W (Man-yi). "We thank our maritime partners for prioritizing safety. We anticipate vessel traffic and cargo operations in the ports......
Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 11.12.2024
SANTA RITA, Guam — As Tropical Storm 25W (Man-yi) approaches, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) set Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) X-RAY for the commercial ports of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, effective at 9 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2024. "We've set up our Incident Management Team to manage our operations. Preparing now helps us keep our......
Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 10.08.2023
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) established Port Heavy Weather Condition X-RAY for the ports of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as of 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023....
