Due to heavy storm (gale: 4-5 points) previous days port Poti was closed for navigation of vessels from 3:30pm December of 30^th until 8:30am January of 1^st, from 3:00pm January of 2nd until 6:40am January of 3rd and from 3:10pm January of 4th until 4:30am January of 5^th.

According to the weather forecast storm is still expected from 10:00pm January of 5th until 10:00am January of 6th and from 12:00am January of 7th until 6pm January of 9^th, within the period port may be still closed.