Fog and Port of Galvaston

[anjoliza]

I can remember last year hearing lots of times that the Port of Galveston was fogged in and ships were either delayed in arrival or in leaving. Is this a regular thing that happens there? is there a certain time of the year that it is more prevalent?

 

Thanks!

[Texas Tillie]

It happens during the winter into early spring, but by no means every week.

[ssb]

Fog and hurricanes can occur on the entire Gulf and East coasts

Hurricanes in the summer and fall

Fog in the winter and spring

 

Make you plans

Buy insurance

Accept mother nature for what it is

Enjoy you cruise!

[Karen_N]

Buy insurance.

We cruised Jan 1 - 8th 2012. We were delayed boarding on the first, as the ship could not come into port until after 10am, due to fog.

We missed our flight home on the 8th, because we did not dock until after 2pm, due to fog.

 

We had been in Galveston from Dec 30th to Jan 1st, and did not see the beach from our hotel, which was directly across the road until the morning of the 1st. If our cruise had been scheduled for the 31st, we would have missed an entire day.

 

It was an experience, but one I would not do again at that time of year out of Galveston.

 

Karen

[Galveston Cruiser]

Fog usually occurs in March and April.

But we are an island, it is hot here and the water, though hot in the summer, cools off in the fall and winter - hence fog.

We have gone years without fog, then one winter we will have a lot.

[hillbillycruisers]

We've cruised 5 times out of Galveston...all in either Dec or February...and only had to be delayed once due to fog. So I guess it does happen, but maybe not too much. We love Galveston, and will take our chances!:)

[jonbgd]

Was it 2 years ago there was delay due to fog in JAN or was that last year

 

 

BTW If you want fog come to SF Ill show you fog:eek:

[rvsullivan]

However, on the Gulf Coast, Galveston is the only one the Coast Guard shuts down for fog. NO, Tampa the ships run fog or not. Sailed out of NO two years ago when you couldn't see the bow, but normal speed down the river. As other posts have mentioned though, Galveston usually is only closed for 12-24 hours and then reopens. When we used to run the ship channel, it was only closed a dozen or so times a year. If it's your day, you anchor out until it clears.

[ssb]

However, on the Gulf Coast, Galveston is the only one the Coast Guard shuts down for fog. NO, Tampa the ships run fog or not. Sailed out of NO two years ago when you couldn't see the bow, but normal speed down the river. As other posts have mentioned though, Galveston usually is only closed for 12-24 hours and then reopens. When we used to run the ship channel, it was only closed a dozen or so times a year. If it's your day, you anchor out until it clears.

 

That is not necessarily the case anymore

See other threads on subject !

And ships during this last year

did come into Galveston port and depart with fog.

 

This after meeting between

Port authorities, Pilots, Coast Guard,

And Cruise Lines and some resolution

To that issue.

[Mxlady]

We cruise in December always. And yes have been fogged in on land and spent a day in port couldn't leave but it is vacation and it is still better than being at work. Except for all the grouchy people who can't take any change in their plans.