100 Mph Winds On Cruise Ship

On our western caribbean cruise last week the weather was beautiful no rain at all but the wind was awful and the seas were 15 to 18 foot high a couple nights.

100 mph winds on cruise ship. Meanwhile in the bridge the captain is frantically steering a giant wooden helm. The gust was estimated to be around 100 knots which is equivalent to 115 miles per hour. Passengers locked inside their cabins wondering.

I noticed in the extended forecast its predicting strong winds for several days straight for Roatan. The Norwegian Escape had been hit with a sudden and extreme gust of wind estimated at over 100 miles per hour rocking the huge ship rattling nerves and injuring some passengers. View from the third deck.

Thats an impossible question to answer. Is this anything to be concerned about. A level of chill my fear programed brain will never achieve.

And last updated 1000 AM Feb 08 2016. The thousands of cruise passengers who endured a violent Atlantic storm with 100-mph winds will be heading back to their starting point in New Jersey instead of continuing to Florida Royal. Anthem of the Seas battles 100 mph winds by the remnants of Hermine Sep 05 2016 The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Anthem of the Seas which left from Cape Liberty New Jersey toward Bermuda faced high winds from the Tropical Storm Hermine.

Some passengers reported the ship listing at 45 degrees. The ship got caught in a storm on its way to the Caribbean and the images from passengers on board are unsettling. In a series of tweets Norwegian cruise officials said the 20-deck ship suddenly tilted just before midnight Sunday under the force of an unexpected gale topping 100 knots or about 115 mph.

And then I clicked the Start button on my Garmin to begin what I hoped would be a 100 mile run on the deck of the ship. There are other factors that determine the wave conditions other than wind in the immediate area. Cruise ship hit by 100 mph winds suffers damage.