MS Westerdam-Sail-Away, April 15, 2014

[gatorbill62]

someone mentioned pea soup before!

darn! Sorry i brought it up

[shrimp56]

It's lifting a bit.

[rkacruiser]

Maybe we'll hear her foghorn. :rolleyes:

 

And, it is a treat!

 

When I was aboard her, for a brief period of time one night, the foghorn had to be used. I got out of bed, went out onto the veranda, and sat there enjoying the sound. (Wrapped up in my bathrobe and blanket, of course!)

[aliaschief]

Cleared up enough that She still appears to be docked.

[rkacruiser]

When I sailed from Port Everglades on the Amsterdam, a strong thunderstorm delayed our departure for 3 hours. The main reason, though, was it caused the loading of fuel and supplies to be interrupted.

[Mumsysailor]

Well at least we can now hear the rain. :rolleyes:

 

The camera needs wiper blades.

Edited April 15, 2014 by Mumsysailor

[erewhon]

Now we can hear the rain! Thanks Lou and Dave.:D

[aliaschief]

Well if anyone was doubting it was raining the live audio should quell that thought.:)

[rkacruiser]

And, this is happening at rush hour! How would you like to be trying to get home from work and driving in this!

[maxie99]

wow, that was crazy---3 wks ago our plane landed in that type od weather, to get us to the eurodam

[Krazy Kruizers]

It will soon be time for me to get dinner out of the oven. Looks like I will miss her leaving.

[shrimp56]

Thunder. Hyatt camera has given up.

Edited April 15, 2014 by shrimp56

[Boytjie]

Well, I heard some toots, but not DAM toots.

[Krazy Kruizers]

And, this is happening at rush hour! How would you like to be trying to get home from work and driving in this!

 

 

When we got that kind of rain or a white out -- everyone just pulled off the road or stopped as best as possible.

[POA1]

Rain rate is 3.24 inches per hour at Broward Sheriff's Office in Oakland Park - about 4 miles north of port.

[65 Gator]

There are still more squalls behind this one with some having tops to 40,000 feet...

[erewhon]

Thunder and lightening.

[KNOT2L82SAIL]

Thank you all for mentioning the sound of the rain. I had lost my audio and did not know it. That is one heck of a storm. Sure wish a little of that rain would land here in So Cal.

[Mumsysailor]

She's still there. Waiting till we can see her go.

[Boytjie]

A few years ago it started raining like this just as our muster drill was coming to an end; you could see the rain approach by the water surface in the harbor.

[Mumsysailor]

Well, I heard some toots, but not DAM toots.

 

Sounds like a train to me.

[KNOT2L82SAIL]

Maybe she will sail out under a rainbow... with all horns tooting. That would be golden.

[erewhon]

We can see her again - tooting.:)

[Mumsysailor]

Is that the sound of her reversing?

[rkacruiser]

My brother and sister-in-law were married when a severe thunderstorm rolled through the area. The Minister handled it beautifully: "Well, the Lord is giving Jim and Rosemary a 21 gun salute." Maybe this is a "21 gun salute" for the guests for the good ship Westerdam.