Batten Down the Hatches

[disfan]

I'm glad that I am not sailing this week.

I just happened to check the National Data Buoy Center website. Atlantic seas will be building all of this week and by Friday parts of the Gulf Stream will have 23 to 24 foot seas.

Pass the seasick pills.

[BND]

There's a chance of a N'or Easter next weekend. Could be very bumpy if the computer models play out. We're cruising our of NJ in two weeks, fortunately.

[retiredonthesea]

Sailing Oct. 28th--hope by then things will be a bit calmer--but what ever will be--we will be on a cruise!!:D

[lori450]

I'm glad that I am not sailing this week.

I just happened to check the National Data Buoy Center website. Atlantic seas will be building all of this week and by Friday parts of the Gulf Stream will have 23 to 24 foot seas.

Pass the seasick pills.

 

YIKES!:eek:

can you tell me how to find the National Data Buoy Center website? OK I found the website, but can't understand how to read it.

[waxing witch]

ugh, we're cruising out of canaveral to the bahamas next monday. hope everything clears out by then - it's a family cruise to scatter my mother's ashes, and we have a couple of first timers with us. i'd hate for their first cruise to be crappy.

[FIRELT5]

YIKES!:eek:

can you tell me how to find the National Data Buoy Center website? OK I found the website, but can't understand how to read it.

 

 

NOAA Wave Watch 3 model. A combination between the GFS Model & NHC GFDL Model

 

http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/viewer.shtml?-multi_2-US_eastcoast-

 

 

Click on western Atlantic or tropical Atlantic. Each bouy has a data number which has real time info, temp, wave height, wind direction, air pressure.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

[mjldvlks]

I use a site called Passage Weather to check open water weather. Has a lot of daand is easy for my non-technical brain to comprehend. Forecasts up to 180 hours [7.5 days].out

[Arizona Cruz Chic]

Call us crazy, but put us on one of those ships.....we love rough seas!!!

 

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[crisndeefromde]

There's a chance of a N'or Easter next weekend. Could be very bumpy if the computer models play out. We're cruising our of NJ in two weeks, fortunately.

 

ok where are you seeing this n'or easter info? hubby is trying to get the combing done and wheat for next year planted....I said honey.....listen to this...so far can't find this...

[pilotboy1985]

There is a hurricane brewing and it could be a major one! Current forecasts put it off the US east coast in exactly one week today. We'll see how it plays out.

[edjny]

NOAA Wave Watch 3 model. A combination between the GFS Model & NHC GFDL Model

 

http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/viewer.shtml?-multi_2-US_eastcoast-

 

 

Click on western Atlantic or tropical Atlantic. Each bouy has a data number which has real time info, temp, wave height, wind direction, air pressure.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

 

 

Yikes.... We are leaving on the Explorer on the 28th heading to Bermuda out of NYC. According this site I found from the first website listed, they are forecasting waves of 12 meters on the 29th.... :eek: We are going to be on Deck 9. Better start taking the Bonine earlier than we usually do.....

 

I would assume that the Captain would try to avoid the severely rough areas, but I am not sure where he could go to get around it. They would save money on the food budget, but have a huge cleanup chore. :o

[grand isle joe]

...CALLING AL GORE.....CALLING MR. AL GORE......

.....the government's batting average isn't too good in any weather related areas lately...IMO

[Room Service!]

NO! NO! NO! We're leaving next sunday. :( We dealt with some weather last year, thankfully though, it was on the return.

[Javalava]

I'm in Florida and our weather is saying this storm should move to the Bahamas by the end of this week. I have friends on Freedom this week doing eastern caribbean, so I've been watching and hoping it's not too bad for them.

[lady_cruiser]

Living in Hurricane Country and even cruised during Hurricane Rita I never thought of the N'or Easters. WOW I am glad I am not cruising in one of those.

[BND]

ok where are you seeing this n'or easter info? hubby is trying to get the combing done and wheat for next year planted....I said honey.....listen to this...so far can't find this...

 

Local weather forecasters have mentioned it. The reality is it stands a equal to higher chance of just turning out to sea like previous storms have.

[FIRELT5]

Yikes.... We are leaving on the Explorer on the 28th heading to Bermuda out of NYC. According this site I found from the first website listed, they are forecasting waves of 12 meters on the 29th.... :eek: We are going to be on Deck 9. Better start taking the Bonine earlier than we usually do.....

 

I would assume that the Captain would try to avoid the severely rough areas, but I am not sure where he could go to get around it. They would save money on the food budget, but have a huge cleanup chore. :o

 

Many pieces of the puzzle have to come in line. A tremendous amount of uncertainty does exists.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT3+shtml/221501.shtml

[Room Service!]

That is not sounding good.

[loubetti]

Call us crazy, but put us on one of those ships.....we love rough seas!!!

 

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I'm with ya'!!

 

I recall hitting a nor' easter out of New York on QE2 around this time of year, and thank goodness we were on QE2! A real challenge to dance in the Queens Room when the ship is rockin' and rollin'! :D

[hannibal54]

Great, we sail out of New York Saturday heading to Bermuda. We are going to be in Bermuda next Monday, maybe. Rough seas don't bother me but my GF doesn't do to well. Maybe I won't tell her.

[Room Service!]

I'm not opposed to some rough seas, but we're going to the Caribbean for a reason ... sun, sand and all that good stuff.

Wouldn't mind at all if this were happening on the return trip. No missed ports or excursions.

[FIRELT5]

Great, we sail out of New York Saturday heading to Bermuda. We are going to be in Bermuda next Monday, maybe. Rough seas don't bother me but my GF doesn't do to well. Maybe I won't tell her.

 

It's a wait and see situation at this time. Lot's of uncertainty with the evolution of this cyclone past Friday ????

[ProfessorandtheGeek]

I'm glad that I am not sailing this week.

I just happened to check the National Data Buoy Center website. Atlantic seas will be building all of this week and by Friday parts of the Gulf Stream will have 23 to 24 foot seas.

Pass the seasick pills.

 

"A bad day on vacation is better than any good day at work" :D

 

source unknown

[lori450]

NOAA Wave Watch 3 model. A combination between the GFS Model & NHC GFDL Model

 

http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/viewer.shtml?-multi_2-US_eastcoast-

 

 

Click on western Atlantic or tropical Atlantic. Each bouy has a data number which has real time info, temp, wave height, wind direction, air pressure.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

 

That's remarkable! Thank you. I have saved that page to my favorites and will enjoy learning about it. Thanks for the new hobby!

[crisndeefromde]

thanks for the great information. Our weather people in phillie are skating around what is coming up in the ten day. At least I told our guys to put things in high gear. Got soybeans to finish getting harvested and wheat to be planted.