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Port restrictions set ahead of dual land-falling hurricanes

Cargo operations to be suspended at Port of Key West and Port NOLA.

Nick Austin
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(Photo: Port NOLA)

Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura (likely becoming a hurricane) will hit the U.S. Gulf Coast over the next few days. Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard set restrictions on vessel movement and cargo operations at the port of Key West, Florida. They added the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) to the list around noon.

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Nick Austin

Nick is a meteorologist with 20 years of forecasting and broadcasting experience. He was nominated for a Midsouth Emmy for his coverage during a 2008 western Tennessee tornado outbreak. He received his Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from Florida State University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Management from the Georgia Tech. Nick is a member of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association. As a member of the weather team at WBBJ-TV in Jackson, Tennessee, Nick was nominated for a Mid-South Emmy for live coverage of a major tornado outbreak in February 2008. As part of the weather team at WRCB-TV in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Nick shared the Chattanooga Times-Free Press Best of the Best award for “Best Weather Team” eight consecutive years.