Hurricane question

[robinsnest64]

We are leaving Sept 5 for our first Eastern Caribbean cruise, now here is Hurricane Earl making its way thru! I know it will be gone by the time we leave but how about the water, will it still be rough seas. Need to know if anyone has cruised the week after a storm.

[cb at sea]

If you're not in the storm, the seas shouldn't be any "rougher" than normal....(and you do know there's another depression behind Earl...sorry to say!)

The seas are at the mercy of more than just tropical storms....winds, frontal systems, etc...all play a part.

There's no way to tell what kind of seas you may encounter.

[klfrodo]

We are leaving Sept 5 for our first Eastern Caribbean cruise, now here is Hurricane Earl making its way thru! I know it will be gone by the time we leave but how about the water, will it still be rough seas. Need to know if anyone has cruised the week after a storm.

 

Please note that everyone's mileage may vary on a question like this. No 2 storms are alike.

We sailed about 5 days after Michelle had passed thru back in 2005 (I think). The water was still rough. Some people didn't feel well, and a few water excursions were cancelled due to the murkiness of the water.

[PennyAgain]

This is the peak of hurricane season with one storm coming after another. There are no promises of smooth sailing.

[LindaKE]

As mentioned, every storm is different, and there is a train of storms out there right now. We've seen very rough surf days after the storm, but that isn't a certainty.

[Hlitner]

It is hard to predict sea conditions this far in advance. We have actually cruised right through a hurricane (Hurricane Bob) with seas of more then 40 feet, and after about 12 hours in the storm we cruised out of the storm and the seas were calm for the remainder of the crusie. On the other hand, big storms will often cast-off something they call "long swells" which can extend hundreds of miles from a storm. These swells (they are no really waves) actually affect large ships more then waves. So, you just never know.

 

Hank