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Due to hurricane idalia: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. charleston 32-47N 079-55W

North Atlantic Ocean · NAVAREA IV 1005/23

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2023-08-31 21:11Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · SFH 0/23 302246Z AUG 23.. Issued 2023-08-30 22:51Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered
North Atlantic Ocean. The parsed report position is 30.638, -81.649. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Related notices and cancellation links

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  1. NAVAREA IV 974/232023-08-28 · Archived notice
  2. NAVAREA IV 975/232023-08-28 · Archived notice
  3. NAVAREA IV 985/232023-08-29 · Archived notice
  4. NAVAREA IV 986/232023-08-29 · Archived notice
  5. NAVAREA IV 991/232023-08-29 · Archived notice
  6. NAVAREA IV 993/232023-08-30 · Archived notice
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issued
2023-08-30 22:51Z
status
Archived notice
authority
SFH 0/23 302246Z AUG 23.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA IV
issued by
SFH
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
30.638, -81.649
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

DUE TO HURRICANE IDALIA:
1. THE FOLLOWING PORT(S) ARE CLOSED:
   A. CHARLESTON 32-47N 079-55W.
   B. PORT OF FERNANDINA 30-43N 081-27W.
   C. PORT OF JACKSONVILLE 30-19N 081-39W.
   D. BRUNSWICK 31-09N 081-30W.
   E. SAVANNAH 32-05N 081-05W.
   F. PORT MANATEE 27-38N 082-34W.
   G. ST PETERSBURG 27-46N 082-37W.
   H. TAMPA 27-55N 082-27W.
   I. MOREHEAD CITY 34-44N 076-45W.
   J. CAPE FEAR RIVER 34-14N 077-57W.
2. THE FOLLOWING PORT(S) ARE OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS:
   NONE TO REPORT.
3. THE FOLLOWING PORT(S) HAVE RE-OPENED:
   A. PANAMA CITY 30-09N 085-40W.
   B. PENSACOLA 30-24N 087-13W.
   C. PORT CANAVERAL 28-25N 080-37W.
4. CURRENT PORT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT
   HOMEPORT.USCG.MIL USING THE PORT DIRECTORY TAB.
5. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 999/23.

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Position (degrees and minutes)
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Cancellation reference
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NAVAREA
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Collected reports in this area · tropical cyclone warnings

58 within 180 nm since 2016 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

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Worldwide in the collected sources

4 tropical cyclone warnings listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-03 03:30Z; source collection times vary.

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