NORFOLK (Sept. 10, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) departs Naval Station Norfolk after the announcement of Sortie Condition Alpha ahead of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 10, 2018. Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command ordered all U.S. Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area to sortie on Sept. 10, ahead of Hurricane Florence. There are nearly 30 ships preparing to get underway from Naval Station Norfolk and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek as Hurricane Florence is forecasted to bring high winds and rain to the Mid-Atlantic coast. Ships will be directed to areas of the Atlantic where they will be best postured for storm avoidance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Wolpert/Released)
NORFOLK (Sept. 10, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) departs Naval Station Norfolk in preparation for Hurricane Florence. Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command ordered all Navy Ships in the Hampton Roads area to sortie on Sept. 10, 2018 ahead of Hurricane Florence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caledon Rabbipal/Released)
NORFOLK (Sept. 10, 2018) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 2) departs Naval Station Norfolk in preparation for Hurricane Florence. Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command ordered all Navy Ships in the Hampton Roads area to sortie on Sept. 10, 2018 ahead of Hurricane Florence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caledon Rabbipal/Released)
NORFOLK (Sept. 10, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) departs Naval Station Norfolk after the announcement of Sortie Condition Alpha ahead of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 10, 2018. Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command ordered all U.S. Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area to sortie on Sept. 10, ahead of Hurricane Florence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Wolpert/Released)
NORFOLK (Sept. 10, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) departs Naval Station Norfolk in preparation for Hurricane Florence. Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command ordered all Navy Ships in the Hampton Roads area to sortie on Sept. 10, 2018 ahead of Hurricane Florence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caledon Rabbipal/Released)
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