MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- 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 the bases as a tropical storm, they are still expecting heavy rainfall between 6 to 8 inches to begin this evening and last into the afternoon Thursday. Tropical storm force winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour are expected as well.
Tomorrow, Aug. 31, out of an abundance of caution, only essential personnel are required to report to work.
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 are monitoring the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center forecast throughout the week and are evaluating possible impacts based on forecasted weather conditions. MCB CAMLEJ will continue to monitor the storm forecast and will publish additional information as the situation dictates.