JACKSONVILLE, N.C. -- HURRICANE IDALIA UPDATE: As of 9:00 a.m., Installation Operations have established Tropical Cyclone Condition 2 (TCC II) in preparation for impacts from Hurricane Idalia. TCC II is established when a destructive weather system with sustained winds of 50 knots (58 mph) or greater is forecast to affect the area within 24 hours. Although Hurricane Idalia is expected to impact us a tropical storm, we can still expect heavy rainfall between 6 to 8 inches to begin this evening and last into the afternoon Thursday. We can expect tropical storm force winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour.
Tomorrow, Aug. 31, out of an abundance of caution, only essential personnel are required to report to work. Essential personnel are decided by each command. All personnel, including civilians, should contact their chain of command for guidance on reporting.
The following gate closures will be in effect:
- Piney Green Commercial Vehicle Inspections: Close at 5 p.m., Aug. 30 and re-open at 5:30 a.m., Sept. 1
- Piney Green Gate:
- Inbound: Close at 5 p.m., Aug. 30 and re-open at 5:30 a.m., Sept. 1
- Outbound: Close at 6 p.m., Aug. 30 and re-open at 5:30 a.m., Sept. 1
- Douglass Gate: Will remain closed until 5:30 a.m., Sept. 1
- Curtis Gate Commercial Vehicle Inspections: Close at 5 p.m., Aug. 30 with normal business hours and degraded services for Aug. 31 and a return to full service at 5 a.m., Sept. 1
- Tarawa Terrace Gate: Close at 5 p.m., Aug. 30 and will re-open at 6 a.m., Sept. 1
The following PMO services will be suspended:
- Camp Lejeune Visitor Center: Close at 5 p.m., Aug. 30 and re-open 5 a.m., Sept. 1
- New River Visitor Center: Close at 3 p.m., Aug. 30 and re-open at 8 a.m., Sept. 1
- PMO Police Admin: Close at 3 p.m., Aug. 30 and re-open at 7:30 a.m., Sept. 1
- Vehicle Registration will close at 3 p.m., Aug. 30 and re-open at 8 a.m., Sept. 1
MCCS facilities, to include the Child Development Centers, Fitness Centers and Marine Marts across Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 31. For a complete list of closures or reductions in MCCS services and facilities, please visit the MCCS Lejeune-New River FB page at https://www.facebook.com/mccslejeunenewriver. MCCS will endeavor to reestablish some services later on Thursday if conditions permit.
DoDEA schools on Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 31. For more information on DoDEA school cancellations, please visit: https://www.dodea.edu/americas/mid-atlantic/camp-lejeune-schools.
The Commissary on Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River will remain open for normal operations.
All mess halls across Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River will remain open for normal operations.
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, branch clinics, and pharmacies will be closed for regular appointments and outpatient services on Thursday, August 31. The Trauma Center, Emergency Department, and Labor and Delivery will remain open for emergencies only. For more information, visit their website at https://camp-lejeune.tricare.mil/ or find them on Facebook.
Shelters on Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River will not open.
All Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River interests should monitor the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center forecast throughout the week and consider possible impacts. CB CAMLEJ will continue to monitor the storm forecast and will publish additional information as the situation dictates.
The installation emergency operations centers (EOC) have initiated planning actions across the base and station in preparation for the storm's arrival. In accordance with MCIEAST Destructive Weather Procedures 3440.6J, all base and station staff and tenant commands are to ensure that all tasks specified for completion during TCC II are completed and reported to the Base EOC.