Hurricane Milton An Extremely Serious Threat to Florida; Destructive Storm Surge, Winds, Flooding Rain Expected
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Hurricane Milton continues to pose a grave danger to Florida, where its potentially historic strike will bring destructive, life-threatening storm surge, widespread wind damage, flooding rainfall and tornadoes beginning Wednesday. "Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida," the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its Tuesday morning discussion.
The forecast calls for Milton to possibly gain a bit of strength today. Milton will then weaken gradually on approach to Florida because of increasing wind shear and dry air, but it should remain a major hurricane through landfall sometime later Wednesday into early Thursday.
It's important to note that this weakening won't reduce the impacts we see from Milton, including storm surge and destructive winds. Milton will also grow larger on approach to Florida, allowing its wind, storm surge and rainfall impacts to sprawl out across a bigger area.
In short, do not let your guard down if you see Milton weakening on approach to landfall as this is expected and the hurricane will continue to be an extremely serious threat to Florida.
We recognize the severe impact that current conditions are having on our customers, and we are committed to restoring service levels as quickly as possible. As a result of these weather issues, the ALG Client Service Team will send daily updates as we monitor the progress and track job level impact.
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Real-Time Service Advisory: Hurricane Milton Update
October 7, 2024 -- CSX is enacting comprehensive storm preparations as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida as a major hurricane. CSX's primary focus is the safety of our employees and precautions are being taken to protect rail traffic and infrastructure.
Until further notice, please be advised of the latest actions at the following intermodal facilities:
Central Florida ILC
- The gate will close to all traffic at 1900 on Tuesday, October 8.
- Lift operations will be suspended at the time of gate closure; if wind speeds exceed safe levels prior to gate closure, lift operations will be temporarily suspended.
- Inbound and outbound freight will experience temporary transit delays due to weather conditions.
- Prior to gate closure, customers are encouraged to pick up units that show as notified in ShipCSX.
- Please monitor Estimated Time of Notification (ETN) in ShipCSX and EDI messaging for the most up-to-date information on freight availability and parking locations.
Tampa, FL
- The gate will close to all traffic at 0600 on Wednesday, October 9.
- Lift operations will be suspended at the time of gate closure; if wind speeds exceed safe levels prior to gate closure, lift operations will be temporarily suspended.
- Inbound and outbound freight will experience temporary transit delays due to weather conditions.
- Prior to gate closure, customers are encouraged to pick up units that show as notified in ShipCSX.
- Please monitor Estimated Time of Notification (ETN) in ShipCSX and EDI messaging for the most up-to-date information on freight availability and parking locations.
Jacksonville, FL
- The gate is open and servicing drop-offs and pick-ups.
- Wind conditions are being monitored; if wind speeds exceed safe levels, lift operations will be temporarily suspended.
- Inbound and outbound freight may experience temporary transit delays due to weather conditions.
- Customers are encouraged to pick up units that show as notified in ShipCSX.
- Please monitor Estimated Time of Notification (ETN) in ShipCSX and EDI messaging for the most up-to-date information on freight availability and parking locations.
At this time, all other intermodal terminals are maintaining normal gate hours and lift operations. Customers are encouraged to promptly pick up units network-wide that show as notified in ShipCSX. Updates will be communicated as warranted. |
For customer support, including CSX Intermodal Terminal contact information, please refer to the Who To Contact list on intermodal.com . Thank you for choosing CSXT as your preferred intermodal service provider. |
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