Made it Through!
Position: Lat. 23-06′N, Long. 087-42′W
I think the worst is behind us!
Although hurricane IKE is still brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, he has passed by north and west of our position and we’ve managed to keep enough distance to endure manageable seas, throughout these past couple of days. Roughly fifteen to eighteen foot swells combined with fifty knot winds from the South west with some gusts to sixty have sparked our interest and kept us on our toes. But, for the most part, we’re out of its southern boundary now.
The Yucatan Peninsula has been our shelter and now our focus is set for the southern tip of Florida as our heading is at zero-seven-nine, just ten degrees north of east.
The weather decks have been made secure due to the high winds and seas, and a courtesy call to the Bridge by anyone thinking of going outside has been the protocol. By morning time, this safety warning should subside.
The speed required has been kept with twelve knots made good throughout. I figured midnight of the fourteenth we should be making it into port.
Fire and Boat Drills are scheduled for later today. Friday means the
weekend!
Have a good one!
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