Hurricane Maria slams Puerto Rico

The category 4 hurricane was 15 miles ESE of Arecibo, Puerto Rico as of 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time, with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour.    Hurricane Maria is currently making its way through the Caribbean Sea as a category 4 hurricane.
   As of 11:00 a.m. eastern standard time, Hurricane Maria was 15 miles ESE of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. It was moving northwest at 12 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
   Effective 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Captain of the Port (COTP) San Juan, Capt. Eric King, set port condition ZULU for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Under port condition ZULU, no vessels may enter or transit within these ports without permission of the COTP, all vessel movements are prohibited and all ship-to-shore crane operations are also banned.