Will the Galveston fog EVER go away ?

[overthehillcruiser]

I have never seen it last so long. Sure hope it is gone by March 16..

[webzila]

Ships / Pilots should just find a way to sail through fog. Issue solved :)

...at least passenger ships

[TruckerDave]

Ships / Pilots should just find a way to sail through fog. Issue solved :)

...at least passenger ships

 

The big tankers/freighters/cruise ships could prob do it fine...issue would be all the other ships/boats/barges/vessels that don't have that advanced navigation systems and pilots to help them. Im thinking a giant curie ship or oil tanker plowing into the Boliver ferry or charter fishing boat because of the fog would not be a good thing for example.

[Shekim]

The big tankers/freighters/cruise ships could prob do it fine...issue would be all the other ships/boats/barges/vessels that don't have that advanced navigation systems and pilots to help them. Im thinking a giant curie ship or oil tanker plowing into the Boliver ferry or charter fishing boat because of the fog would not be a good thing for example.

How about the multi barge tow? Wow, that would be terrible to have moving out there without visibility

[BallFour4]

Galveston has an average of ten sailings a year delayed by fog. January and February is the worst. This year we've been hit harder.

 

 

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[MicksMom]

I may be totally wrong but I thought the Port Authority shuts everything down. This is because of the car/passenger ferry that runs non-stop. The cruise lines have no control over the port being shut down.

[Shaded Lady]

Someone posted that January and February is the worst time for fog... so can I hope that in October fog is not that common? I read that it's caused by the difference in temp between the air and the gulf water, right? so I'm hoping it's not a problem for my cruise :o

[Galveston Cruiser]

October is not a problem as the Gulf is still warm.

However no one can control mother nature:)

[Shaded Lady]

October is not a problem as the Gulf is still warm.

However no one can control mother nature:)

 

You're right, and hurricane season is not over for a full month after we cruise... but the likelihood is less so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Mother Nature isn't in a bad mood around that time ;)

[runner15km]

I'm looking at a cruise returning to Bayport on February 21 2015, would booking a 3pm flight cutting it too close in case of foggy conditions. I also can book a 7:30PM flight from IAH. What do you think?

[Galveston Cruiser]

There is absolutely no way to predict the weather.

We have had years with no fog at all, then this year we seemed to have more.

Suggest trip insurance.

[Stevesan]

Someone posted that January and February is the worst time for fog... so can I hope that in October fog is not that common? I read that it's caused by the difference in temp between the air and the gulf water, right? so I'm hoping it's not a problem for my cruise :o

 

Fog forms when the difference between temperature and dew point is generally less than 2.5 °C or 4 °F.[6]

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog

 

Fog is common along the Gulf Coast (ie, Galveston, and Princess' Bayport Terminal) during winter when air temps are often 40-60 degrees. Summers are hotter, consequently far fewer fog events.

Edited June 4, 2014 by Stevesan

[TruckerDave]

You will be fine..we are going to have light fog on the 20th and some heavy fog on the 22nd. The 21st will be cool with a nice north wind. :rolleyes:

[runner15km]

Houston, we have a problem. I'll be flying to MIA instead. :p