weather forecast for June 9th crossing

[jtimmer]

Below is the NOAA forecast for the waters leaving NYC. It looks like we will have seas of 6-9 feet for the first day or two. Does anyone know if that is considered high by QM2 standards?

 

NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS FROM 25 NM

OFFSHORE TO THE HAGUE LINE...EXCEPT TO 1000 FMS S OF NEW ENGLAND

 

ANZ082-081430-

GEORGES BANK...FROM THE NORTHEAST CHANNEL TO THE GREAT SOUTH

CHANNEL INCLUDING WATERS EAST OF CAPE COD...TO THE HAGUE LINE.

400 AM EDT THU JUN 8 2006

 

TODAY

S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NW OVER FAR NW

PORTION EARLY. WINDS BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT BY

AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SE. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

 

TONIGHT

SW TO S WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS

SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

 

FRI

S TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

 

FRI NIGHT

S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SW OVER

W PORTION LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

 

SAT AND SUN

W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

 

SUN

W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.

 

MON

W TO SW WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING

TO 4 TO 6 FT.

[Pincus]

I'm sure someone will jump in here with the answer to your question.

 

Having done one crossing on the QM2 I have every reason to believe that she can handle the seas beautifully. She is sturdy and stable.

 

Can you post the NOAA site which provided this information? It's great!

 

Thanks.

 

Pincus

[jtimmer]

this is the NOAA site: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ Just click on the part of the ocean you want and it will give a forecast.

 

This site has a cool map showing conditions on the Atlantic ocean: http://www.oceanweather.com/data/

[Palmetto Pilot]

a 6-9 foot swell is nothing for the QM2, i doubt you will feel it at all.

[Pincus]

jtimmer, thanks so much. These sites are very helpful.

 

Two posters: Northernneighbor and Paul NH have written a lot about the QM2crossing. Paul NH is just back from a B2B on her, and Northern went one way on the Amsterdam and the other back on the QM2.

 

My memory, in reading what has been written here, is that Palmetto Pilot is correct.

 

She was built for crossing, not cruising! That's what makes her special to me.

 

Pincus

[Threadfin]

I believe that I will have a couple of preemptive martinis tonight. See you there! Looking for Red Hookers tomorrow. Threadin NJ