DATE: September 1, 2010 12:00:00 PM EDT

Contact: 5th District Public Affairs

(757) 398-6272

Hurricane port conditions fact sheet

- Condition X-Ray is set when sustained gale force winds from a hurricane force storm are predicted within 48 hours. The Port of Baltimore remains open to all commercial traffic.

-Condition Yankee is set when sustained gale force winds from a hurricane force storm are predicted within 24 hours. The port will be restricted with vessel and facility control measures in effect.

-Condition Zulu is set when sustained gale force winds from a hurricane force storm are predicted within 12 hours. The port is closed to all vessel traffic and waterside operations.

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