>They are therefore not likely to run into a full strength Atlantic storm. If one did, the outlook would be very nasty.
Was on QM2 in the Bay of Biscay. Waves, in that case, peaking higher than the windows in the lower level of the dining room. There was a normal amount of roll, but a surprising and incessant pitch that smashed all the china in the Atlantic room (we have video of that) and must have made life in the best suites....all the way forward and all the way aft....fairly unpleasant.
>the outlook would be very nasty.
The Zenith came up the US East Coast in a hurricane back in 1996, the end result of which was visible damage (I was outbound, on the Norway into the dying storm, as the Zenith entrerd NY harbor) and the NY Post blaring "WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO DIE" on its front cover and a two-page spread detailing passengers with broken limbs, thrown down staircases, etc.....
Was on QM2 in the Bay of Biscay. Waves, in that case, peaking higher than the windows in the lower level of the dining room. There was a normal amount of roll, but a surprising and incessant pitch that smashed all the china in the Atlantic room (we have video of that) and must have made life in the best suites....all the way forward and all the way aft....fairly unpleasant.
>the outlook would be very nasty.
The Zenith came up the US East Coast in a hurricane back in 1996, the end result of which was visible damage (I was outbound, on the Norway into the dying storm, as the Zenith entrerd NY harbor) and the NY Post blaring "WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO DIE" on its front cover and a two-page spread detailing passengers with broken limbs, thrown down staircases, etc.....