Navy Master at Arms 1st Class James Blagg helps board up the base dive shop onboard Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during preparations for Hurricane Ernesto on Aug. 27, 2006. Ernesto was downgraded to a tropical storm prior to reaching the base. Maximum sustained winds on station were recorded at 33 knots with gusts as high as 40 knots.

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