DATE: August 4, 2008 1:36:58 PM CDT
Tropical Storm Edouard
Preparation for the Port of Houston Authority
The Captain of the Port (COTP) will be setting Port Condition Zulu at 8:00 pm this evening. Cargo operations should
cease at 10:00 pm. These are parameters for Port Condition Zulu - Gale force winds are expected to arrive within 12 hours;
Safety Zone established prohibiting vessel movements and activities unless specifically authorized by the COTP. Permission
for vessels to move within the port may be granted up until 12 hours before the projected arrival of hurricane force
winds (64 to 74 mph).
Both the Barbours Cut and Bayport will be stopping in-bound truck traffic at 1:00 pm today. All tenants and users of the Turning Basin
facility are requested to secure their facilities to the best of their ability by the time set by the Coast Guard to halt
all cargo operations, 10:00 pm.
Please be alert to rapidly changing conditions.
Port Security & Emergency Operations Department
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