Port of Tampa prepares for potential impact of Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton has intensified into a category 5 hurricane and is currently heading towards Florida’s west coast.

MAP: Projected path and timeline of Hurricane Milton. NHC

The US National Hurricane Center expects the hurricane to hit Florida by Wednesday morning.

Port operations at the Port of Tampa Bay are expected to be suspended, as it lies in the direct path of the hurricane. The US Coast Guard has set port condition “Yankee” in Tampa Bay, which permits outbound vessel traffic but imposes certain restrictions on inbound vessel movement.

“The storm will impact our cruise schedule for Port Tampa Bay,” the port authority said.

By Nithin Chandran

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