Storm in the Atlantic

[momoftwinteens]

looks like Breakaway is in for a bumpy ride.

 

Highlights

 

• A subtropical or tropical depression or storm is expected to form off the Southeast coast Thursday or Friday.
  
• The National Hurricane Center has given this area of interest a 60 percent chance of forming in the next 48 hours.
  
• A reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to fly into the system late Thursday morning.
  
• A track toward the coastal Carolinas now looks increasingly possible late this week where most direct impacts may occur (bands of locally heavy rain, some strong wind gusts).
  
• High surf, rip currents, some coastal flooding possible from Florida to North Carolina regardless.
  

It appears increasingly possible the Atlantic hurricane season -- which officially runs from June through November -– will get an early start.

(MORE: Hurricane Season Outlook | Hurricane Central | Tropical Update)

 

 

Infrared Satellite: Invest 90-L

 

 

 

 

 

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Infrared Satellite: Invest 90-L

 

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A weak area of low pressure has formed near the northwest Bahamas, designated as Invest 90-L by the National Hurricane Center. Invests are systems of interest the NHC monitors for future development. In essence, a name before a named depression or storm forms.

(MORE: What is an Invest?)

The NHC has tasked a U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters reconnaissance flight to examine the system at 10

[jonathantravels]

Here are some more details: http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2975

 

Dr Jeff Masters keeps up a pretty good commentary on current tropical storms.

[mking8288]

Thanks for the heads-up. Yikes - that's a wide track spinning counter-clock wise, and not just for the Breakaway - the GEM is doing the weekly Florida/Nassau run and will be sailing up the coast by Friday into Saturday ... going to be rocking & rolling, just a "little" bit more than usual. Extended family on the Gateaway now, they are docked at St. Thomas but should be fine.

[jonathantravels]

Wave heights aren't predicted to be too bad, see http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=natla_height...mostly 12 feet and less. So hopefully this won't make the ships too uncomfortable.

[bjtravelnews]

Isn't it a little early for Atlantic hurricanes? After the horrible winter we have had in the mid-Atlantic, I'm hoping late spring and early summer will be better settled!

[Kingofwylietx]

During our bridge tour this past weekend aboard the Sky, the Captain said she is designed to take a 100' wave. He said that they would sustain incredible damage, but wouldn't sink.

That might make anyone aboard feel a little more comfortable in 10-20' seas.

[tumblew467]

we leave sunday for bermuda out of nY. If it stays south we should be ok. I would think.

[jonathantravels]

Yes, it's very early, although this storm will not become a hurricane, most likely "just" a tropical depression.

 

Hurricane season doesn't officially start until June 1, although it is not uncommon not to have any tropical activity before July or even August.

[IWORK2CRUISE]

During our bridge tour this past weekend aboard the Sky, the Captain said she is designed to take a 100' wave. He said that they would sustain incredible damage, but wouldn't sink.

That might make anyone aboard feel a little more comfortable in 10-20' seas.

 

We survived 40 foot seas when we traveled NY to Bermuda on NCL Dawn a number of years ago.

This was just a storm, not a hurricane.

[racepoint]

I, too, am keeping a close eye on this one. We're sailing Boston to Bermuda tomorrow. If anyone has any updates, please post them! Thanks.

[mking8288]

The National Hurricane Center is tracking and should have updates later on from the recon. plane.

Heavy rain along the coastal southeastern U.S. is forecasted for the next several days, so the GEM would likely be affected as it return to NYC's homeport - rougher seas than usual can be expected (we sailed her once in 25 to 30 ft. plus waves & gale force wind, etc. doing 24.5 knots, what a blast that was, LOL)

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=2

 

The Breakaway shouldn't have any problems dealing with 15 or even 20 to 25' waves, just a little bit of rocking depending on one's deck & location - we had 15' waves for maybe 12 hours last mnth on BA and it was just a minor bumpy ride (outdoor decks closed for safety reasons only because of the wind & slipper/wet surface due to showers/light rain) The Dawn will probably bounce a little more since it's smaller in size, like the GEM but these ships are built for the Atlantic crossing & the Captains in command generally will steer & go around the worst of the storm and not put crew & passengers in harm's way, etc.

 

Those prone to seasick or motion should take standard precaution as always.

[ellasmomanddad]

I, too, am keeping a close eye on this one. We're sailing Boston to Bermuda tomorrow. If anyone has any updates, please post them! Thanks.

I can tell you it is absolutely beautiful out in boston today expected to be great tomorrow with a chance of a passing rainstorm in the pm. Basically what I'm saying you will be fine leaving.

[mking8288]

NHC has now named this subtropical storm ANA, off the coast of the Carolinas - "watch" is in effect and possibly become a "warning" by this evening. Looks to too far out to pose any threats for those cruising to/from Bermuda as long as the ship can steer around the worst of the storm - ships sailing up & down the eastern seaboards can expect a "bumpy" ride, nothing to be extremely alarmed ... yet. Rain & wind are to be expected, of course.

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

[tumblew467]

NHC has now named this subtropical storm ANA, off the coast of the Carolinas - "watch" is in effect and possibly become a "warning" by this evening. Looks to too far out to pose any threats for those cruising to/from Bermuda as long as the ship can steer around the worst of the storm - ships sailing up & down the eastern seaboards can expect a "bumpy" ride, nothing to be extremely alarmed ... yet. Rain & wind are to be expected, of course.

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

 

thank you for your update. I sail on breakaway Sunday to Bermuda and have been also watching this storm. So hopefully we will have a smooth ride.

[maxwellito]

Was on BA end of march and one day all the deck doors were locked and you couldn't leave the ship because of high winds

I managed to check it out because the haven deck doors weren't lock

It was so windy I had to hold on for dear life

Of course I immedeately went inside because I shouldn't have been out there in the first place

Stay safe

[tumblew467]

Was on BA end of march and one day all the deck doors were locked and you couldn't leave the ship because of high winds

I managed to check it out because the haven deck doors weren't lock

It was so windy I had to hold on for dear life

Of course I immedeately went inside because I shouldn't have been out there in the first place

Stay safe

 

Well I guess that means the casino will be mobbed and I won't get a seat to play.lol

But thanks for letting me know about the haven doors .

[Homosassa]

Contrary to popular belief, hurricane seasons starts on April 1 and goes to the end of November.

 

However, most storm do occur between June 1 and the middle of October.

[cruizinwithkids]

Contrary to popular belief, hurricane seasons starts on April 1 and goes to the end of November.

 

However, most storm do occur between June 1 and the middle of October.

 

 

Not sure who decides what's official, but the NOAA website has hurricane season as:

 

Hurricane Season Dates

 

Hurricane season in the Atlantic begins June 1st and ends November 30th. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season begins May 15th and also ends November 30th.

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

[Diver2014]

Contrary to popular belief, hurricane seasons starts on April 1 and goes to the end of November.

 

However, most storm do occur between June 1 and the middle of October.

 

if that's the case, the weather service has been lying to us here in Florida ll these years. Needless to say, we were headed to South Carolina this weekend but we may spend a couple of days in St Augustine to wait this one out.

[Turtles06]

The National Hurricane Center is tracking and should have updates later on from the recon. plane.

Heavy rain along the coastal southeastern U.S. is forecasted for the next several days, so the GEM would likely be affected as it return to NYC's homeport - rougher seas than usual can be expected (we sailed her once in 25 to 30 ft. plus waves & gale force wind, etc. doing 24.5 knots, what a blast that was, LOL)

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=2

 

 

We were on the Gem, just disembarked today. On Thursday (May 7), which was a sea day for us (we left Nassau on Wednesday), we had a beautiful and sunny but very windy day (winds in excess of 30mph) with stunningly gorgeous seas -- lots of white caps, nothing major. The Captain reported on the winds, and the next day told us that we had skirted what had since become the first tropical storm of the season (Ana).

 

The winds were strong enough that they were toppling chairs at the Great Outdoors. One chair in particular was blown over about every ten minutes. The guys working out there kept standing it back up in the same position, where of course it was blown over again. It was hysterical, like an episode of Candid Camera. This went on for a couple of hours, literally. Finally, one of the female restaurant managers came over and moved the chair against a nearby stanchion. Problem solved!

 

(It was a great cruise, btw.)

[ncklhaus]

We survived 40 foot seas when we traveled NY to Bermuda on NCL Dawn a number of years ago.

This was just a storm, not a hurricane.

 

That was when the rogue wave hit it in the spring or summer of 2005, right? :eek: We weren't sure about cruising until we heard about that. The fact that the Dawn did so well was one of the main reasons we booked our very first cruise on her for September 2005. We felt so safe knowing that the ship was such a strong vessel. :D

[trex-de]

That was when the rogue wave hit it in the spring or summer of 2005, right? :eek: We weren't sure about cruising until we heard about that. The fact that the Dawn did so well was one of the main reasons we booked our very first cruise on her for September 2005. We felt so safe knowing that the ship was such a strong vessel. :D

 

 

I was on the Dawn the week before. The itinerary was Florida and Bahamas. We had excess of 20' waves. I think we were on the 10th deck in the front. Waves were splashing like we were in a small motorboat.

 

It was bizarre seeing Dawn on TV that next week when the Rogue wave hit. Our cabin was flooded, I read. Interest trivia: Pope Benedict was also chosen that week in 2005.

[ncas004]

Turtles06, was the rock climbing wall open on the Gem, or if not, are they working on it?

[Turtles06]

Turtles06, was the rock climbing wall open on the Gem, or if not, are they working on it?

 

It was not open, and I kept forgetting to ask why not (probably because I wasn't going to use it :) ). With the caveat that I wasn't around that part of the ship that often, when I was, I never saw anyone working on it. (So why IS it closed?)

 

Edited to add re why it's closed:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=45838225&postcount=5

Edited May 10, 2015 by Turtles06