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2:00 pm August 27, 2005: Coast Guard Issues Safety Bulletin, Restricts Port Access

2005-08-27 2:00 pm

The Coast Guard orders most vessels to leave several Gulf Coast ports and prohibits vessels from entering the ports, in anticipation of Hurricane Katrina. The Coast Guard warns that all waterways will close no later than 2:00 am Monday, August 29. [US Coast Guard, 8/27/2005]