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9-12 foot seas, Rough or not? What should we expect?

larrybritt

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larrybritt

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We are leaving 3/5 on Sky Princess out of Ft Lauderdale and the early seas report appear to be up to 9-12 ft especially after the first day. I know a lot can change before then. Of course our cabin is on Lido up top mid forward, I know motion little more than mid ship lower, but we were wanting to try to see what was like up by the pool deck. It’s been a while since we have cruised, if these seas are the case anybody recently experience and how was it? We don’t really get sea sick, just curious with the newer ships what to expect.

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The motion of the ocean is not really predictable, unless it’s hurricane season.  Some days it’s calm, other days a bit rocky, you just never know and nobody can tell you today what you can expect on your cruise.  However, Sky Princess is very well equipped to take on all kinds of weather and still give her passengers a smooth ride.

Yes, you will feel more motion, high and forward, but no much so much to be concerning for most folks. If you’re nervous, try moving your cabin lower and more midship.  I think you will be fine in the location you are in, unless you have a real problem with motion sickness.

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9 to 12 foot seas can feel rough. But a lot is determined by the direction of the waves relative to the ship. Seas hitting the ship on the aft quarter tend to cause rolling motion that lends itself to sea sickness. Waves hitting the bow give a more choppy motion. I always take a motion sickness pill before sailing. Waters are normally choppy in that area.

Bring your meds

 

 

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Hi

We were in hurricane force winds with 10-12 ft seas on Majestic southern tip of New Zealand two years ago with a mid forward cabin and she handled it very well.

Yes you could feel movement and we had no sickness problems and speaking to captain a few days later he said the wind was pushing us along behind us which he said helped . Good experience & got some video & photos of it 😁

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We are looking forward to it and even with a little motion as long as there is some sun there will be some fun. My mom always said when it was a bit choppy to have an extra drink or two and it would help you walk straight, lol

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FYI ...

 

WMO Sea State Code Wave height Characteristics

0 0 metres (0 ft) Calm (glassy)

1 0 to 0.1 metres (0.00 to 0.33 ft) Calm (rippled)

2 0.1 to 0.5 metres (3.9 in to 1 ft 7.7 in) Smooth (wavelets)

3 0.5 to 1.25 metres (1 ft 8 in to 4 ft 1 in) Slight

4 1.25 to 2.5 metres (4 ft 1 in to 8 ft 2 in) Moderate

5 2.5 to 4 metres (8 ft 2 in to 13 ft 1 in) Rough

6 4 to 6 metres (13 to 20 ft) Very rough

7 6 to 9 metres (20 to 30 ft) High

8 9 to 14 metres (30 to 46 ft) Very high

9 Over 14 metres (46 ft) Phenomenal

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Never really had problems with waves of that size on a cruise ship. Does not seem like there is much  motion, but on our first cruise to Hawaii, the waves were significantly bigger, and mostly from the side. We were on the Grand, and it was the first time I ever got very seasick. 

 

Some tips: don't eat fish and chips when you are already feeling queasy, and don't save $10 by not bringing any seasick medication. Don't tell your wife that you never get seasick and not to worry about it. Finally do not be standing out on the deck (beginning to feel better) and have a fellow passenger come and throw up right beside you. Mistakes were made and lessons were learned the hard way. I take seasickness medication now whenever the ship has any significant motion. Never been seasick again.

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NavArch64

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I would say breezy on Sunday ... could be some energy in the seas ... with winds from the E, ESE and SE ... and Sky Princess heading generally into the wind ... she will no doubt pitch a bit ... the roll will be dampened by the fin stabilizers. The discomfort to some guests will generally be on the upper decks forward. That is where the accelerations will be greatest. It is the accelerations that cause the discomfort. 

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Looks pretty typical to me ... nothing of concern ... wind velocities pretty routine for the area ...

I predict, based on the data, moderate ship motions on Saturday night, Sunday and into early Monday, then decreasing ship motions through the middle of the week. We will leave the return to Ft. Lauderdale up to Mother Nature ... you never know. See you onboard Sky Princess for a beautiful voyage.

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One final note ... I have been on almost all of the Princess ships ... some at sea in Sea State 7 .. they all have good seakeeping characteristics ... Fincantieri and their hull form designers have done a good job.

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More forecast data from NOAA ...

  

AMZ117-020315-
Bahamas including Cay Sal Bank-
1006 AM EST Tue Mar 1 2022

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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More forecast data from NOAA ...

  

AMZ119-020315-
Atlantic from 22N to 27N E of Bahamas to 70W-
1006 AM EST Tue Mar 1 2022

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
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More forecast data from NOAA ...

  

AMZ125-020315-
Atlantic S of 22N between 65W and 70W including Puerto Rico
Trench-
1006 AM EST Tue Mar 1 2022

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.  Isolated showers. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.  Isolated showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell.  Isolated showers. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
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Always keep in mind relative to wave height ....

  

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
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3 hours ago, NavArch64 said:

FYI ...

 

WMO Sea State Code Wave height Characteristics

0 0 metres (0 ft) Calm (glassy)

1 0 to 0.1 metres (0.00 to 0.33 ft) Calm (rippled)

2 0.1 to 0.5 metres (3.9 in to 1 ft 7.7 in) Smooth (wavelets)

3 0.5 to 1.25 metres (1 ft 8 in to 4 ft 1 in) Slight

4 1.25 to 2.5 metres (4 ft 1 in to 8 ft 2 in) Moderate

5 2.5 to 4 metres (8 ft 2 in to 13 ft 1 in) Rough

6 4 to 6 metres (13 to 20 ft) Very rough

7 6 to 9 metres (20 to 30 ft) High

8 9 to 14 metres (30 to 46 ft) Very high

9 Over 14 metres (46 ft) Phenomenal

 

Very nice chart!

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