(TBO.com) — With Tropical Storm Isaac poised to move into the eastern Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Coast Guard officials have halted all cargo and cruise ship traffic moving into and out of Tampa Bay beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday.
“There will be no exceptions, including cruise vessels, unless there is a significant change in storm path or intensity,” the Coast Guard stated in a news release Saturday.
The order superseded an earlier Tampa Port Authority proclamation that would have allowed shipping — including cruise ships coming and going from the authority’s downtown Tampa terminal — to continue during the Republican National Convention.
