Anyone on BA in Winter Storm Grayson off Carolinas?

[bluesea777]

Why? 2 hrs from Penn station to the pier is not enough? Please. :rolleyes:

 

Trains can be like planes - delays, cancellations, etc.

[Laszlo]

What? You don't carry an inclinometer with you?:p

Or a protractor and a plumb line?:)

There's probably some app on your smartphone that could measure it....:D

 

Free App, doesn't everyone have it!:D

[dexddd]

Trains can be like planes - delays, cancellations, etc.

 

Exactly. The one time we took Amtrak for a six hour trip we were 4 hours late....due to rain.

[mking8288]

... one time we took Amtrak for a six hour trip we were 4 hours late....due to rain.

Yulp ... Good (sunny but chilly) morning, dexddd & HNY 2018 to you and yours.

 

At least, Amtrak & regional trains are running this morning while roads remained dangerous to drive & navigate ... one of our cousins on the Empire services coming downstate from Albany, NY earlier this week - an usual 3 hour trip, took 8.5 hours (temporary suspended due to frozen switches) ... as they didn't want to drive.

 

Breakaway on Marinetraffic dot com - she's now "visible" on AIS tracking, going just under 11 knots - heading home toward NY, off the coast of NJ, passed Atlantic City area in the last hour, south of Barnaget Beach ... a good 5 to 6 hours away at that speed.

 

Shipcam viewable - sea state is still a bit rough with white caps, I am guessing 10' to 12' maybe as much as 15' waves at times.

 

To all those onboard, welcome home - it is 10 degree F in NY, wind chill is like minus 7 degree, continuing to plunge. Both JFK and LGA are now up & running - in full recovery mode, some might not get on a new flight until tomorrow ... patience.

 

< Be nice to the crew, blame mother nature >

[davy jones]

Just been the biggest headache I've had outta all cruises.

 

Weather sucks but it is what it is.

 

Still away for 13 days better than

 

just can't afford a big schedule change again

 

This is nothing. We sailed out of Bayonne directly into Hurricane Sandy. When we returned, our car was totaled from storm surge flooding.

 

 

Safety first. I'm not going to worry about things I can't control.

[MJSailors]

January in NYC and the northeast region....snow can happen.

To relieve anxiety while traveling in the winter , plan ahead.

Anticipate challenges (blizzards etc) ,do all you can to simplify on your end and then roll with it.

Just saying.....

[Enavigo]

Yulp ... Good (sunny but chilly) morning, dexddd & HNY 2018 to you and yours.

 

At least, Amtrak & regional trains are running this morning while roads remained dangerous to drive & navigate ... one of our cousins on the Empire services coming downstate from Albany, NY earlier this week - an usual 3 hour trip, took 8.5 hours (temporary suspended due to frozen switches) ... as they didn't want to drive.

 

Breakaway on Marinetraffic dot com - she's now "visible" on AIS tracking, going just under 11 knots - heading home toward NY, off the coast of NJ, passed Atlantic City area in the last hour, south of Barnaget Beach ... a good 5 to 6 hours away at that speed.

 

Shipcam viewable - sea state is still a bit rough with white caps, I am guessing 10' to 12' maybe as much as 15' waves at times.

 

To all those onboard, welcome home - it is 10 degree F in NY, wind chill is like minus 7 degree, continuing to plunge. Both JFK and LGA are now up & running - in full recovery mode, some might not get on a new flight until tomorrow ... patience.

 

< Be nice to the crew, blame mother nature >

 

 

 

I'm not quite sure where your Amtrak information came from of if you are just looking at trains arriving to NYC from the south, but I just walked through south station here in Boston and although all our commuter rails are running (some with delays), every single Amtrak train (arriving and departing) is cancelled for the day.

 

 

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[mjkacmom]

Trains can be like planes - delays, cancellations, etc.

Are Amtrak trains ever on time?

[mking8288]

I'm not quite sure where ...here in Boston and although all our commuter rails are running (some with delays), every single Amtrak train (arriving and departing) is cancelled for the day.

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Was just looking at Amtrak & regional commuter trains coming into/out of NY Penn - from Wash's Union Station & Albany, NY ... operational, with delays & some cancellation, as can be expected with the "bombogenesis" Sorry, wasn't looking at Boston/NE services - which is one of the worst route. Being close to on-time, that's another story in itself.

 

With the arctic freeze & temperature continuing to plunge, one can expect more trouble ahead - regardless of one's mode and choice of transportation.

[boscobeans]

The Breakaway is approaching Ambrose Channel, will soon be into NY Harbor...

 

bosco

[bob brown]

Looks like the Breakaway is "doing donuts" on the AIS....can't figure it out...just waiting for sequence to board pilot?

Never saw that before....:confused:

[boscobeans]

Looks like the Breakaway is "doing donuts" on the AIS....can't figure it out...just waiting for sequence to board pilot?

Never saw that before....:confused:

 

Odd. Could be waiting for a time slot and is just maintaining speed to keep the ship steady in the water.

 

bosco

[bob brown]

Looks like she's cranking it up now....should be in, in about 2 hours or so.....

[shof515]

Looks like the Breakaway is "doing donuts" on the AIS....can't figure it out...just waiting for sequence to board pilot?

Never saw that before....:confused:

Maybe they are waiting for a ice breaker to clear some ice from the river?. The US guard posted this video of them clearing the Hudson River:

[efleiss]

It has been an interesting NYECRUISE on the Breakaway- full capacity- some flooded rooms , majorly high seas since we left Nassau- coco was cancelled. Made the most of it with froends

 

 

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[bob brown]

That CG video must be well north of the city, isn't it? Don't see any floes on the Harbor Cam....

[mkerewski]

And nothing on the Port Cam either...I do believe further north there is ice

[bob brown]

And nothing on the Port Cam either...I do believe further north there is ice

I was just going to say, the NYPortcam was out of service, but....hey...it's back!!!!:cool:

 

Thanks for mentioning it, or I'd have never known....:)

[bob brown]

It has been an interesting NYECRUISE on the Breakaway- full capacity- some flooded rooms , majorly high seas since we left Nassau- coco was cancelled. Made the most of it with froends

 

 

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Welcome back!:)

[mkerewski]

I was just going to say, the NYPortcam was out of service, but....hey...it's back!!!!:cool:

 

Thanks for mentioning it, or I'd have never known....:)

 

we should have a visual on the harbor cam soon...

[mkerewski]

We have a visual on the harbor cam!

[bob brown]

Too bad the camera's on autoscan, and not panning 'live'....

[bob brown]

Oh well...I guess autoscan is better than just being fixed, like the Port cam currently is on the GW Bridge...won't even see her on that cam, unless the PTZ folks 'wake up':)

[mkerewski]

Oh well...I guess autoscan is better than just being fixed, like the Port cam currently is on the GW Bridge...won't even see her on that cam, unless the PTZ folks 'wake up':)

 

I just sent them a tweet..fingers crossed!

[mking8288]

For those that wanted to track the BA live homecoming - give this LM Harbor / SOL live Earthbcam a try - should come within view shortly (hit your browser's refresh if it timed out)

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/?cam=liberty_hd

 

(P.S. buttons on the lower left - zoom & pan)