Rare BirdTravels Posted September 22, 2016 #1 Share Posted September 22, 2016 WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected on Bermuda by Friday evening. RAINFALL: Karl is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 1 to 3 inches over Bermuda through Saturday and early Sunday. SURF: Swells generated by Karl are already affecting Bermuda and are expected to increase during the next couple of days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 23, 2016 #2 Share Posted September 23, 2016 It's that time of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanBill Posted September 23, 2016 #3 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Anyone hear about Breakaway staying as scheduled or departing early (again)? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted September 23, 2016 #4 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Hope it doesn't get any worse. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted September 23, 2016 #5 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Not a word from NCL nor anyone on the BA this week about any early departure to outrun the storm, which is going to pass the island on the right, sweeping west to east & away. It's a tropical storm and locals are pretty used to it - not a big deal, likely. Just looked at the latest BDA local marine forecast, inside the reef tomorrow - seas and waves will come along with the wind, etc. - nothing that the Breakaway cannot handle safely, maybe some minor rocking & rolling for a few hours to get out of harm's way. Oceanweather's marine data for waves in the Atlantic suggesting 10' to 15' seas - no monster waves to really worry anyone. Fools would jump into the waters to attempt to swim in beaches with high surfs and rip currents being forecasted. What's a few inches of rainfall for the residents ... great for their underground wells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzieq28 Posted September 23, 2016 #6 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Heard from my daughter yesterday who is on the BA. All aboard was changed from 2:30 to noon today and they are departing Bermuda at 1:00 instead of 3:00 due to the weather. She said the water at Horseshoe yesterday was crazy rough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanBill Posted September 23, 2016 #7 Share Posted September 23, 2016 And in fact everyone was aboard and they departed just now, at 12:00. There was also an ambulance at the gangway for a while, I wonder what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteyD Posted September 23, 2016 #8 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Any idea why the ship would head east of the island when it left? http://screencast.com/t/0CzTK1vgzE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGCRUIS Posted September 23, 2016 #9 Share Posted September 23, 2016 We are on our way! Left Bermuda a little after 1pm. Just a little earlier than planned. Currently experiencing rain and seas are maybe 6 to 8 feet at this time. Captain has kept us informed at least 2x per day regarding Karl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted September 23, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Any idea why the ship would head east of the island when it left? http://screencast.com/t/0CzTK1vgzE There is a very specific shipping lane through the reefs you take. The Costa Concordia is an example of what happens if you take a short cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanBill Posted September 23, 2016 #11 Share Posted September 23, 2016 There is a very specific shipping lane through the reefs you take. The Costa Concordia is an example of what happens if you take a short cut. "Short cut" LOL. He was doing far worse, hot doggin' and showing off. NCL Dawn, May 2015, is an example of what happens if you aren't very exact in your Bermuda departure! http://mashable.com/2015/05/19/cruise-ship-stuck-bermuda/#pP6OvGzsUGqg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted September 23, 2016 Author #12 Share Posted September 23, 2016 "Short cut" LOL. He was doing far worse, hot doggin' and showing off. NCL Dawn, May 2015, is an example of what happens if you aren't very exact in your Bermuda departure! Oh yeah,,,, I forgot about that. We were on the Dawn last week,,, should have checked for holes when we were on the lower decks when we did the behind the scenes tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanBill Posted September 25, 2016 #13 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Oh yeah,,,, I forgot about that. We were on the Dawn last week,,, should have checked for holes when we were on the lower decks when we did the behind the scenes tour. LOL! By the way, Karl was upgraded to a Hurricane as it passed by Bermuda. I exchanged messages with someone on Bermuda today and they said the island had to pretty much shut down for the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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