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Sept. 25, 2023

Media Availability: US Coast Guard Cutter Forward to return home following 78-day deployment in the high northern latitudes

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) is scheduled to return to their home port in Portsmouth, Tuesday, following a 78-day deployment in the North Atlantic Ocean. WHO: Cmdr. Staci Rutsch, Forward’s commanding officer, and Forward’s crew WHAT: Forward and crew members return home after completing 78-day North Atlantic Ocean deployment WHERE: Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, 4000 Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, VA, 23703 WHEN: Tuesday, 2 p.m., Sept. 26, 2023

Sept. 25, 2023

Coast Guard returns port condition to normal in Delaware Bay waterways

The captain of the port for Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay returned the port condition to normal, Monday, at 8 a.m. following the passage of Tropical Storm Ophelia.

Families wait on the pier as the crew of the USCGC Myrtle Hazard returns to Guam on Sept. 24, 2023, following a 46-day expeditionary patrol in the Pacific, strengthening ties and security with regional partners. The recent patrol operation specifically supported the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency's annual Operation Island Chief at the outset of the patrol and the broader U.S. Coast Guard's Operation Blue Pacific, further solidifying the U.S. commitment to resource security and regional stability. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

Sept. 25, 2023

USCGC Myrtle Hazard crew concludes 46-day patrol in the Pacific, strengthening ties and security with regional partners

SANTA RITA, Guam — Marking the culmination of a 46-day patrol, the USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew completed a series of operations in partnership with Papua New Guinea and other regional allies, bolstering maritime security and resource management in exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and on the high seas, returning to Guam on Sept. 24, 2023. The recent patrol operation specifically supported the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency's annual Operation Island Chief at the outset of the patrol and the broader U.S. Coast Guard's Operation Blue Pacific, further solidifying the U.S. commitment to resource security and regional stability.

Sept. 23, 2023

Coast Guard returns port condition to Normal in Maryland region waterways

BALTIMORE — The captain of the port for Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region returned

Sept. 23, 2023

Coast Guard plans to reopen the Port of Virginia following Tropical Storm Ophelia

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Captain of the Port for Coast Guard Sector Virginia plans to reopen the Port of Virginia at 10 p.m. Saturday, September 23, 2023, allowing vessel movement to resume without restrictions.

Sept. 23, 2023

Coast Guard reopens the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina, and continues post-storm assessment following Tropical Storm Ophelia

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The captain of the port for North Carolina reopened the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City, North Carolina, Saturday, as Coast Guard crews continue to assess maritime impacts following Tropical Storm Ophelia.

Sept. 23, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 140 migrants to Dominican Republic, following 2 vessel interdictions in the Mona Passage

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle crew repatriated 140 migrants between Friday and Saturday to Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two makeshift vessels in Mona Passage waters west coast of Puerto Rico. “Anyone taking part in an irregular migration voyage aboard a grossly overloaded vessel is putting their life in danger,” said Capt. José E. Díaz, Coast Guard Sector San Juan commander. “The Coast Guard is fully committed alongside our fellow partner agencies to work diligently in stopping these unlawful voyages to prevent the needless loss of life at sea.”

Sept. 23, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 5 from sailing vessel during Tropical Storm Ophelia

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued five people Friday from an anchored 38-foot catamaran that was beset by weather conditions caused by Tropical Storm Ophelia within Lookout Bight in Cape Lookout, North Carolina.

Sept. 22, 2023

Coast Guard sets port condition modified Zulu for Port of Baltimore

BALTIMORE — The captain of the port for Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region set port

National Weather Service report of affected marine areas along the North Eastern shore.

Sept. 22, 2023

Coast Guard actively monitors tropical storm Ophelia

NEW YORK — U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York is actively monitoring the forecasted arrival of inclement weather beginning later today, Friday, through the weekend. Current forecasts predict a potential for high winds with gusts up to 40 kts, 2-3 inches of total rainfall, coastal flooding of 1 to 1 ½ ft, dangerous rip currents and breaking surf, and seas building to 9 – 13 ft offshore. Click link to read more.