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#1 Postby Scorpion » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:19 am

Gusts to 45 knots on deck, 12-14 ft seas. Very rough this morning. Our stop at Grand Cayman has been cancelled. Almost impossible to walk near the front area of the ship as the winds are so strong.
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#2 Postby Agua » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:20 am

Dude, be CAREFUL walking on deck in those winds.
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#3 Postby HurryKane » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:21 am

Scorpion, I am sorry your cruise isn't going as planned. But thank you for posting updates, it's neat having an on-the-scene reporter :)
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#4 Postby Anonymous » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:24 am

Be careful!!!! Sorry about your vacation! All I can say is get to the casino quick!!!!!! :roll:
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#5 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:31 am

Darn those winds must be very strong.
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#6 Postby weatherlover427 » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:33 am

45 kts = 51.75 mph :eek:

Kind of hard to stand up I would imagine...
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#7 Postby Stratusxpeye » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:35 am

My sister just returned from a cruise to belize and the caymans a few days ago. Guess she was right on time :) Sorry to hear about your vacation being ruined.
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#8 Postby Terry » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:37 am

Scorpion, Live from the Storm.... Thanks for your reporting!

Sorry about your cruise. I went on one out of Miami once when a Nor'Easter created huge seas. Hardly anyone was at dinner because they were allseasick. My husband and I loved it and kept going to the bow of the ship to experience the winds and seas.

Stay safe!
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#9 Postby baygirl_1 » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:28 am

Scorpion, I'm so sorry your cruise is being spoiled by Arlene. Will y'all be able to do an alternate port? Or is it just canceled? If so, enjoy everything they offer on board the ship. I love the cruise experience! Just getting shore excursions canceled is a bummer. Stay safe! And thanks for the "on the spot" reports. :)
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#10 Postby LSU2001 » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:35 am

Thanks scorpion, Great reports
Tim
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#11 Postby dhweather » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:46 am

HurryKane wrote:Scorpion, I am sorry your cruise isn't going as planned. But thank you for posting updates, it's neat having an on-the-scene reporter :)


It's quite cool having a "live" reporter that's not the normal media fruitcakes.
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#12 Postby Trader Ron » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:02 am

Ships anchor out in the harbor in The Caymans. Many times ships bypass The Caymans because of snotty weather.

I always cruise during the Hurricane season. :lol:
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#13 Postby The Big Dog » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:04 am

Scorpion, see if there's a place on the ship where you can rent The Poseidon Adventure. It's a story about a boat. I think you'd like it. :-)
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#14 Postby weatherwindow » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:12 am

love that "ground" data :D ...any idea what your coordinates were when you reported those winds?.............rich
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#15 Postby tailgater » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:53 am

Heck, might work in your favor if you get a extra day in Jamaica mon nothing to do but spend money and pet the stingrays in G.C.
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#16 Postby Stratusxpeye » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:57 am

hey scorpion i was just wondering what was the name of the cruise ship. Just wanted to know if it was the same one my sis was on down there in belize and caymans a week ago.
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#17 Postby LSU2001 » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:00 am

Carnival Victory I think, It is further up in the post.
Tim
sorry it is in yesterday's post titled Im In TD1 or something like that
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#18 Postby Scorpion » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:50 am

Looks like winds have peaked, according to the Weather Log the winds are sustained at Force 8(gale), they were Force 10(Storm) about 10 minutes ago. I was outside in that, the rain stung so bad and it was so hard to stand up. You can hear the wind almost all over the ship, and its shaking like crazy.
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#19 Postby drezee » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:53 am

10 55-63 48-55 Storm Very high waves with long over-
hanging crests. The resulting
foam, in great patches, is blown
in dense white streaks along the
direction of the wind. On the
whole the surface of the sea
takes on a white appearance.
The 'tumbling' of the sea becomes
heavy and shock-like. Visibility
affected.
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#20 Postby mf_dolphin » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:53 am

Nothing like a front row seat :-) I'm taking the Miracle out of Tampa Oct 8th :-)
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