The United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has set port condition X-RAY for Hawaiʻi County.

At port condition X-RAY, all pleasure craft shall seek sheltered waters while all ocean going commercial vessels and ocean going barges must make plans for departing the port area if they do not have COTP and State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, Harbors Division (DOTH), permission to remain.

These vessels will be required to complete cargo operations and depart the port within 60 hours after port condition X-RAY is set. Vessels that desire to remain in port must submit a safe mooring plan in writing to the COTP and DOTH to receive permission.

Requests to remain in port can be found at the following website: http://hidot.hawaii.gov/harbors/hurricane-preparedness/.

Additional information can be found on Coast Guard Sector Honolulu’s Homeport page and in Appendix C of the Maritime Heavy Weather & Hurricane Plan.

Based upon current storm forecast it is estimated that Hawaii County will remain in port condition X-RAY until the storm passes or changes in severity or track.