06
Jun
Here is a summary of today’s meeting.
NOAA/NWS Report (See 1300 Hrs Update Attached)
Tropical Storm CRISTOBAL
- Landfall tomorrow afternoon.
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for all of SE LA and SW and coastal MS
- A Storm Surge Warning (3-5 feet) is in effect for immediate coastal areas from the mouth of the MS River to Ocean Springs (not including Lake Pontchartrain)
- A Storm Surge Watch (2-4 feet) is in effect for areas from Morgan City to the mouth of the MS River
- A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas
- The probability of sustained tropical storm force winds continues to increase across SE LA and S MS
- Tropical storm force winds will most likely begin at the coast late tonight, but could begin as early as late this afternoon
- Most of the heavy rainfall is currently occurring in a band that stretches from the northern Gulf all the way back to the Yucatan
- Depending on how this feature evolves, it could lead to a prolonged period of heavy rainfall over one area, resulting in flash flooding.
- USCBP Report
- Blanket Delay in Departure has been issued. (See attached.)
- Corps of Engineers Report.
- Locks – IHNC on schedule to lock 6 vessels today and close this evening.
- Harvey will lock local travel.
- RNA is enacted, locks will start one-way traffic to clear tows/barges into the river.
- All dredges working seeking or will seek safe harbor when necessary.
- Coast Guard Report.
- Port Condition Yankee has been set for COTP New Orleans. (Attached)
- Port Condition ZULU anticipated to be implemented at 10:00 pm tonight.
- RNAs East and West are in effect.
- CPRA/Flood Authorities Report.
- CPRA
- Coordinating with levee districts monitoring gate closures.
- Flood Control East
- Surge barrier expected to be closed at 8pm Saturday.
- Seabrook will be closed shortly thereafter.
- Flood Control West
- Harvey Canal Sector Gate to close Sunday 9 AM
- West Closure Complex to close Sunday 4 PM
- Stakeholder Reports.
- Ports
- Port of New Orleans
- Monitoring.
- Coordinate shutting down bridges with USACE lock operations.
- Port of Plaquemines
- No Report
- Port of St Bernard
- No Report
- Port of South Louisiana
- No Report
- Port of Baton Rouge
- No Report
- Port of Houma
- Monitoring
- Port of New Orleans
- Deep Draft Navigation
- BAR Pilots
- No inbound vessels scheduled.
- Last outbound u/w at this time to cross out at 1530 hours local.
- All pers and equipment will be moved to the Venice Station
- Will evaluate Sunday in hope to reopen Monday.
- CRPPA PIlots
- 2 vessels headed to Magnolia.
- All other downbound vessels will be stopped above the city.
- Hope to continue to take orders in the harbor.
- No more orders after 1800 today.
- NOBRA PIlots
- NO downbound below city.
- Local moves continue.
- Fed Pilots
- Last vessel departing at 1500.
- Moving pilots to Venice
- Will evaluate local harbor moves.
- BAR Pilots
- Shallow Draft Navigation
- GICA
- Monitoring
- AWO
- Monitoring
- GNOBFA
- Monitoring
- GICA
End of Report.