Caribbean Princess fog notification

We received an email @ possibility of CB being delayed into Houston, Sat. 30. We cruise Sunday 31st! Can't wait. [emoji568]

The CB is due into Bayport on Sunday, 1/31. Fog is always a problem this time of year on the Texas gulf coast and that includes Houston/Galveston. I looked at the weather report and fog is not mentioned not to say it will not occur. If the captain thinks fog may be a problem, he may return the ship to port late Saturday night. At this point all we can do is watch and wait.

You can watch the Bayport cam at http://www.portofhouston.com/cruise-information/live-cruise-terminal-cam/

From the National Weather Service...

MARINE...

THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE STARTING TOMORROW INTO SATURDAY

AS LOW PRESSURE IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES DEEPENS. A MODERATE TO

OCCASIONALLY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

THIS MAY REQUIRE SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION AS SEAS BUILD TO AROUND

5 TO 7 FEET WITH A LONG SOUTHERLY FETCH. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL

CROSS THE GULF COASTAL WATERS LATE MONDAY NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY.

A SMALL PERIOD OF SEA FOG MAY BE POSSIBLE SUN/MON AS SFC DEW POINTS

INCREASE CLOSE TO THE MID 60S AND SHELF WATERS REMAIN IN THE UPPER

50S.

Just got off CB last Sun. on time at 7am but was already in Texas waters at 7pm Sat.

Capt Nick may be able to do something about your worries for 31st.

Just got off CB last Sun. on time at 7am but was already in Texas waters at 7pm Sat.

Capt Nick may be able to do something about your worries for 31st.

I know they changed captain's, is this the new captain's name? I sure hope he can get back before the fog!

I know they changed captain's, is this the new captain's name? I sure hope he can get back before the fog!

Capt Nick is not the new captain, if there was a change on the Jan 24 sailing.

DH and I sail on CB on March 13th and have seen so many posts about fog delaying return or departure. Is this common into March as well or more of these winter months of December- February! We are hoping and praying for smooth sailing! Thanks!

I can't speak to March, but it bit us badly in November. I think they have basically gotten used to it and are returning to the Galveston area a little early so if there is a break in the fog, they can get the ship into port. Yes, I realize that bringing her in early means invoking Texas laws re alcohol and casino, but better that than a delayed cruise.

While sailing back to Houston on board the Emerald last March 2015, the Captain announced about possible fog delaying our arrival on Sunday. He advised that NCL had docked late due to the fog on Saturday morning and there was fog in the forecast for Sundays arrival.

We made it inside the channel (Trinity Bay) by 3ish AM and we experienced no fog at all. Even the drive out of the port area was fog free.

So yes, it is in the forecast, but sometimes, forecasts are wrong. :D

So yes, it is in the forecast, but sometimes, forecasts are wrong. :D

Yup -- the second time I was on Emerald in Houston, the forecast

was for no fog.

Around 0300 Sunday morning we simply stopped at the pilot

station for 6 hours due to "NO" fog. This made people very cranky.

The first time I was on Emerald, the forecast was for increasing fog.

It was perfect. We arrived around 0530, clear. By 0700 you couldn't

even see the parking lot from the ship.

You don't have to go to the casino to gamble, just sail on a ship out of Houston...

Yup -- the second time I was on Emerald in Houston, the forecast

was for no fog.

 

Around 0300 Sunday morning we simply stopped at the pilot

station for 6 hours due to "NO" fog. This made people very cranky.

 

The first time I was on Emerald, the forecast was for increasing fog.

It was perfect. We arrived around 0530, clear. By 0700 you couldn't

even see the parking lot from the ship.

 

You don't have to go to the casino to gamble, just sail on a ship out of Houston...

Bummer

I can't imagine there will be fog on Sun. It is supposed to be 80 degrees!

Houston area marine forecast:

SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM

ONSHORE FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN THIS WEEKEND. MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS

ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT

SEA FOG MAY DEVELOP OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY IN THE UPCOMING

WEEK. HOWEVER...ONSHORE WINDS MAY BECOME TOO STRONG FOR FOG

DEVELOPMENT. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE COAST ON

TUESDAY.

I can't imagine there will be fog on Sun. It is supposed to be 80 degrees!

Warmer air riding above cooler sea water creates the potential for sea fog.

The colder water surface actually acts to cool the air just above it, and a reduction of just a few degrees can take the humid air down to, or close to, the dewpoint. If that happens a sea fog bank forms that transported by the prevailing wind.

We often get sea fog along the west coast of FL from November - March when the sea temps cool down and we get warmer days.

DH and I sail on CB on March 13th and have seen so many posts about fog delaying return or departure. Is this common into March as well or more of these winter months of December- February! We are hoping and praying for smooth sailing! Thanks!

We have sailed out of Galveston and Houston a total of three times in March and once in May. So far, we have not experienced any fog issues. I say so far because one of these days, we may get to experience a fog delay.

DH and I sail on CB on March 13th and have seen so many posts about fog delaying return or departure. Is this common into March as well or more of these winter months of December- February! We are hoping and praying for smooth sailing! Thanks!

We have sailed out of Houston/Galveston starting with our first cruise and almost every year afterwards. We have sailed in all the months between November and March. Of all those times we have had fog issues only a few times that can be counted on one hand with fingers remaining. Fog happens but certainly not all the time by any means. We only hear about here when fog does impact the cruises. All the fog-less cruises are not mentioned.

DH and I sail on CB on March 13th and have seen so many posts about fog delaying return or departure. Is this common into March as well or more of these winter months of December- February! We are hoping and praying for smooth sailing! Thanks!

We have sailed from both ports several times. There is just no way to tell.

I hope your sailing if fog free.

I think we had a temporary captain for captain Nash's vacation. I saw Captain Nash on the Patter for today when we were in the print shop.

Here's the terminal webcam showing the ship docked: http://www.portofhouston.com/cruise-information/live-cruise-terminal-cam/

I think we had a temporary captain for captain Nash's vacation. I saw Captain Nash on the Patter for today when we were in the print shop.

Usually 2 Captains share in the rotation so probably not a temporary Captain.

There are fill ins though and the rotations can change frequently.

Thx tomb73! Webcam is great! Here now, CB on time we are waiting on transfer to port[emoji905][emoji568][emoji41]

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Thanks! Hopefully no fog on 14 Feb!