Posted on 01/31/2017 3:15:45 AM PST by C19fan
A monster winter storm is taking shape along the East Coast this week, and the National Weather Service is calling for 50-foot waves in the Atlantic by Tuesday. That’s not just a shot-in-the-dark — if you add up all of the forecast data, there’s over a 90 percent chance that wave heights will exceed 30 feet. This storm is the same trough of low pressure that dipped into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday and dropped a few inches of snow in the D.C. area. On Monday morning, the storm was just 1005 millibars — barely a low pressure system at all. But over the next 48 hours, the storm is expected to drop to 968 millibars.
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May still sink some ships
I sure wouldn’t want to be out there.
This is the reason I can neither sing nor navigate: cannot hit the high seas/Cs.
Nice. LOL
And drown some fish.
I hope John Kerry’s not out sailing around in his yacht.
OMG...prayers to people sailing in these waters!
Trump’s fault.
Better to be on shore wishing you were sailing than to be sailing desperately wishing you were on shore.
About ‘61-’62, my carrier was at Mayport FL. Aircraft and squadron personnel had gone to NAS Jacksonville.
I was in Catapults Div. and just part of a skeleton crew when we got word that we were going underway. Hurricane Diana was headed our way and the waves and storm surge would have damaged the ship if we were docked.
Headed straight for the storm. Nothing but black coffee and crackers in chow hall. Had to use ropes to tie ourselves onto our racks (berthing was aft just below flight deck).
After we made it through the ‘cane, catwalk railings along the flight deck (about 60’ above the water) were bent over and had to be repaired/replaced. Forward pilots’ quarters, also just below flight deck, were two feet deep in water.
That was the only time I was seasick and scared (18-19 y/o).
There should be zero ships of any size out there, if this forecast is near correct.
Per the article:
On its southern side, winds will easily reach Category 1 hurricane-strength. That will churn up waves of 16 meters, which is around 50 feet — at least that’s what the Ocean Prediction Center is forecasting. They’re calling the storm “extremely dangerous low pressure.”
This is going to be an epic storm to watch on satellite.
As a sailor, I can tell you that the overwhelming majority of us steer clear of the north Atlantic during the winter. Notable exceptions may include merchant and military ships. Pleasure cruisers have no desire to die in the open ocean.
Cunard goes back and forth from NY to Southampton all the time!!
Was leaving San Diego in 1960 on an APA and we 'passed' the T's and the APA did a slight roll crossing the breakwater and the Ts (my 'NEW' ship) looked like a model ship in a wind tunnel.(comparatively speaking)
Like 'they' used to say while looking over the vast ocean..
WOW, that is sure a lot of water
And 'we' would answer
YEAH, and that is just the top....
Haze Gray and Underway
USN!!!!! and all seafarers
Godspeed.
F.y.i. Thought you might find this interesting.
Sounds very dangerous.
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