Ports

Many ports are in the east.

Hundreds of ships left American ports.

The Gulf and Atlantic coasts are major producers of seafood and home to seven major ports.

Sea level rise, coupled with storm surge, will continue to increase the risk of major coastal impacts on transportation infrastructure, including both temporary and permanent flooding of airports, ports and harbors, roads, rail lines, tunnels, and bridges.

Boats are safe in ports, but that's not what they're made for.

Detailed forecasts are available for high and low tides in all sea ports, but are specific to local conditions.

Known to sailors around the world, the trade winds and associated ocean currents helped early sailing ships from European and African ports make their journeys to the Americas.

"Ye seek Italia and, with favouring wind, / shall reach Italia, and her ports attain."

"O Goddess-born, high auspices are thine, / and heaven's plain omens guide thee o'er the main. / Thus Jove, by lot unfolding his design, / assorts the chances, and the Fates ordain. / This much may I of many things explain, / how best o'er foreign seas to urge thy keel / in safety, and Ausonian ports attain, / the rest from Helenus the Fates conceal, / and Juno's envious power forbids me to reveal."

Today, there are a few places where the U.S. flag is required to be flown 24 hours a day. These locations include Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland; the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial Iwo Jima in Arlington, Virginia; on the Green in Lexington, Massachusetts; all U.S. Customs ports of entry, and the White House in Washington.