stormwatch

11:25 p.m. Update

At 11:25 p.m. the National Hurricane Center issued a special update to indicate that Ernesto has been upgraded once again to tropical storm status.

DURING THE PAST HOUR...NOAA BUOY 41009 HAS REPORTED AN 8-MINUTE
AVERAGE WIND OF 36 MPH...AND THE WSR-88D DOPPLER RADAR AT MELBOURNE, FLORIDA HAS SHOWN WINDS OF 45-60 MPH AT 1000-2500 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE.  BASED ON THESE DATA...IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ERNESTO HAS REGAINED TROPICAL STORM STATUS WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH EAST OF THE CENTER.

Charleston Port Restrictions

From the Charleston Emergency Preparedness Center:

U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port has set condition Yankee: restricted vessel movement inbound and outbound) for the port of Charleston as of 11:45 am on Wednesday.

Port Of Charleston

Gates at the Port of Charleston are open today for pick-up and delivery of loads only until 5 p.m. The gates will be closed Thursday and reopen at 7 a.m. Friday.