Terra F-Irma

[tikay]

My parents are currently on a cruise on oasis of the seas. They left Florida on Sunday
I believe they are currently around Jamaica

My sister heard from them a few hours ago

Think I'd be reassured that such a large Cruise Liner would not be permitted to sail too close to the danger area, especially as the storm path has been widely known for several days.

She is currently well south of Irma, near Cozumel, where the weather seems fine;

Current weather in Cozumel (Sep 07, 2017)


Current weather in Cozumel
25 °C
77 °F
Current wind conditions in Cozumel
000°, 0 m/s
(0 Beaufort)
The report was made 47 minutes ago, at 08:40 UTC. The wind was calm




Regular updates on Oasis of the Seas can be seen here;

http://www.sea-scanner.com/ships-position-oasis-of-the-seas

[POWWWWWWWW]

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=25;-58;2&l=cape&w=0xIAb9A9A

This website is great for stuff like this. Terrifying and slightly hypnotic at the same time.

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[Sheriff Fatman]

My parents are currently on a cruise on oasis of the seas. They left Florida on Sunday
I believe they are currently around Jamaica

My sister heard from them a few hours ago

We were on a cruise ship when Hurricane Wilma (I think) hit Florida a few years ago.  They re-routed it during the voyage and changed the final stop to ensure we stayed well clear of it's path, so I would assume all operators would do the same thing, whilst trying to provide alternative options.

Plenty of Florida residents on the cruise trying to determine if their homes had been damaged whilst away, so there'll probably be a similar situation on your folks' cruise, but I doubt the on-board experience will be much different.

[TightEnd]

The destruction Hurricane Irma caused in the Caribbean

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/world/americas/hurricane-irma-caribbean-destruction-video-photos.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

[TightEnd]

The worst case scenario for Hurricane Irma looks likely. http://53eig.ht/2wMNZp9

[TightEnd]

Hurricane Jose: storm 'almost category five' as it follows Irma's destructive path



https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/09/hurricane-jose-storm-almost-category-five-as-it-follows-irmas-destructive-path?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_b-gdnnews#link_time=1504933385

[TightEnd]

Why Hurricane Irma could hurt, a lot

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/climate/florida-hurricane-irma-damage.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

[TightEnd]

Irma is so vast that there is really no place in southern Florida that could be considered completely out of danger

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/09/us/irmas-fearsome-winds-reach-florida-shores-with-full-strike-yet-to-come.html?src=twr&smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

[Dewi_cool]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hurricane-irma-hits-florida-cuba-bahamas-sucks-water-beach-dry-category-5-a7938701.html?cmpid=facebook-post

[TightEnd]

Radar shows the entire state of Florida completely covered by Hurricane Irma right now. 😳 ht

[MintTrav]

"Officials in Florida have asked 5.6m people to evacuate. The State's Governor, Rick Scott, is now warning residents to get out now, before it's too late. Please listen. Joining us now on the ground tonight in Miami is our own Steve Harrigan...." - Sean Hannity last night, typical of the odd approach of news organisations.

[GreekStein]

A whole 16 games a season. My heart bleeds.

From everything I've seen, they do plenty of bleeding themselves.

I'd sooner play a full rugby season, than a 16 game NFL season, ainec.

I'd sooner get paid that NFL money too

[MintTrav]

How long til a reporter is killed by a storm?

With the unnecessary risks they are taking, it has to happen eventually.

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[BigAdz]

Twin megastorms have scientists fearing this may be the new normal

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/06/twin-megastorms-irma-harvey-scientists-fear-new-normal?CMP=twt_gu

Hmmm.

Didn't really need to be a scientist to predict that one.

[MintTrav]

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