mwb826 Posted August 22, 2012 #26 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I sail Sunday from Charleston. I figure once on the ship we can go around the storm. Don't care where we port, I am on vacation and I will enjoy it.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJCruiseguy Posted August 22, 2012 #27 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Latest models we saw are showing it to come up the west coast of FL with projected landfall around Tampa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkyH Posted August 22, 2012 #28 Share Posted August 22, 2012 We sail on the Elation this Sat. out of New Orleans. I don't care where we go as long as we are on the ship, are safe and our home is safe. We live in the Fl. panhandle. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maxandmolly Posted August 22, 2012 #29 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Latest models we saw are showing it to come up the west coast of FL with projected landfall around Tampa Oh, goody. Let the news-cycle induced panicked frenzy ensue. *sigh* Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misstopgun Posted August 22, 2012 #30 Share Posted August 22, 2012 How many posts will be made about CCL screwing them over and demanding a free cruise because itineraries had to be changed? I hate when people do this when CCL is thinking of their safety. I certainly hope this isn't the case. We cruise every year during hurricane season because our birthdays and anniversary fall in Sept. and Oct. We do this knowing the chances we are taking. Anyone who books during this time and expects all to be as advertised are nuts. Don't plan a wedding on a paticular date and time on an island. Don't buy independent shore excursions that are not refundable. Do buy cruise insurance just in case the ship doens't sail on your sail date. (generally a good idea no matter what time of year anyway.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misstopgun Posted August 22, 2012 #31 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I'm more worried about the system behind Isaac. It'll probably end up in the Gulf by just after Labor Day like the <i>Farmer's Almanac</i> has predicted, which means it'll rain on my wedding day. :( At least we don't leave for our honeymoon cruise until 2 weeks later - hopefully nothing else will pop up! I wish you sunshine for your wedding and a wonderful vacation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonniemari Posted August 22, 2012 #32 Share Posted August 22, 2012 We sail on the Elation this Sat. out of New Orleans. I don't care where we go as long as we are on the ship, are safe and our home is safe. We live in the Fl. panhandle. Peggy I am also sailing on the Elation Saturday and I agree 100% with what you said. As long as everyone is safe I really don't care where we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDivaMom Posted August 22, 2012 #33 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Petitions for the best as we are sailing on Saturday and have a home in Central FL where our college age son resides and will be manning the home front. Le sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel23 Posted August 22, 2012 #34 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I wish you sunshine for your wedding and a wonderful vacation! Thank you, misstopgun! And, coincidentally, Top Gun is one of my all time favorite movies! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarps14 Posted August 22, 2012 #35 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Tampa, eh? Hmmm, is Mother Nature giving away her political party affiliation on this one? :rolleyes: *random, I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maxandmolly Posted August 22, 2012 #36 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Tampa, eh? Hmmm, is Mother Nature giving away her political party affiliation on this one? :rolleyes: *random, I know If I weren't directly in the path, east of Tampa, I would quite enjoy the irony myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaGram Posted August 22, 2012 #37 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I work for a major grocery chain in their Information Systems dept here in FL and this one is already getting attention - definitely worth tracking. I wish all those heading out next week a safe journey Would that begin with a P? I know someone there who is already quite busy with preparations! people just don't realize what goes into preparation. We sail Saturday so may have to prepare the house Friday before we leave and hope for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted August 22, 2012 #38 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Even if you are a weather expert, I would be very carefull making predictions. ^^ Fixed. :D NOAA admits that their 5-day track predictions are 'off' by an average of 225 nautical miles*, so anything beyond 3 days is not much more than guesswork. ----- * in their "forecast discussion" on Isaac, but oft repeated elsewhere, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrygirlcruiser1234 Posted August 22, 2012 #39 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I live in central fl. Prep begins after work today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrygirlcruiser1234 Posted August 22, 2012 #40 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Latest models we saw are showing it to come up the west coast of FL with projected landfall around Tampa Where are you seeing this? NHC and all local channels show the keys being impacted on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott34787 Posted August 22, 2012 Author #41 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Wednesday - 8/22 - 5am Update THE SHEAR IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY DECREASE TO VALUES BELOW 5 KT BY 24 HOURS... WHICH SHOULD ALLOW ISAAC TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE BY 48 HOURS. AT 72 AND 96 HOURS...THE INTENSITY HAS BEEN DECREASED DUE TO EXPECTED LAND INTERACTION WITH HAITI AND EASTERN CUBA. AFTER 96 HOURS...HOWEVER...ISAAC SHOULD BE MOVING BACK OVER THE VERY WARM WATER BETWEEN CUBA AND FLORIDA. This is looking real folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted August 22, 2012 #42 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Yesterday around 4 PM on the Weather Channel, they announced that as of that time, only one RCI ship was changing their itinerary from east to west. They said that Carnival and NCL hadn't made any changes, again, at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pba20493 Posted August 22, 2012 #43 Share Posted August 22, 2012 You really want to know when and where its going to go? SO DOES THE NHC!!!!! They are taking a guess. Yes it is an educated guess, but a guess all the same. It will go where it wants to go and there is nothing to do but wait. If you arent already prepared for a storm like this, why did you wait? Every April, we go out and start buying supplies just in case of a storm. We keep a packed suitcase in the car if we have to get the heck outta here. Plenty of cash in a standard safe ( non electronic lock ). I will never understand people that wait until the last minute to get what they should already have. Well, I guess if thats what you choose to do. Good luck getting what you need. Oh yeah, my trick knee says its going to get ripped up over the islands and cuba while making a turn northward and missing florida all together. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrygirlcruiser1234 Posted August 22, 2012 #44 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Well Tim, I didnt mean that kind of prep. We have standard Hurricane supplies and food. I was talking about prep for the yard, putting chairs and tables away, making sure everything is put up or tied down...but thanks for the scolding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJCruiseguy Posted August 22, 2012 #45 Share Posted August 22, 2012 They are shifting the track more east now looks like Miami and the upper Keys on Monday with the models this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie8862 Posted August 22, 2012 #46 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Well Tim, I didnt mean that kind of prep. We have standard Hurricane supplies and food. I was talking about prep for the yard, putting chairs and tables away, making sure everything is put up or tied down...but thanks for the scolding. Lol...sounds like he got up on the wrong side of the bed today...NOW GO TIE ALL YOUR STUFF DOWN..(scolding) :o:o:o:o:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrygirlcruiser1234 Posted August 22, 2012 #47 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Lol...sounds like he got up on the wrong side of the bed today...NOW GO TIE ALL YOUR STUFF DOWN..(scolding) :o:o:o:o:o right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkpink Posted August 22, 2012 #48 Share Posted August 22, 2012 maybe an extra day off :D hopefully it stay less than cat 2.. anything more than that and we will have to evacuate.. and that is just annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaGram Posted August 22, 2012 #49 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Well Tim, I didnt mean that kind of prep. We have standard Hurricane supplies and food. I was talking about prep for the yard, putting chairs and tables away, making sure everything is put up or tied down...but thanks for the scolding. :D Touche! That is the kind of prep I hate, I hope we don't have to do it... It is nice to know I won't be the only one. Do you know how much money I have wasted over the years stocking up on hurricane supplies? I don't do it any more; if it was a cat 5 I would, but other than batteries and water and don't do it anymore. With Publix in my back yard and their new generators they got since 04 I am willing to take my chances. Then if my gamble is wrong it will be a lesson learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhill1108 Posted August 22, 2012 #50 Share Posted August 22, 2012 We're sailing Saturday out of Port Canaveral on the Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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