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| seas and winds subsiding down to 53knots ..high of 65 knots |
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| Gulf of Tehuantepac |
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| started off a pretty calm morning as we left Huatulco |
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| after the storm..the calm with a lotta salt spray on the railings |
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| a sunrise reflection |
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Day 49--Day at Sea--Gulf of Tehuantepac
after leaving Huatulco at 6am this morning we started our crossing
of the infamous Gulf of Tehuantepac ..it's where the Sierra madres meet the Pacific Ocean and the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific... by 9am the winds came up big
time .. 65 knot maximum sustained winds according to the 'o-fish-al'
announcement by the Captain with gusts over 70 knots.. that
translates to above hurricane force winds ( 1 knot = 1.15 mph)..all
the outside decks were closed to passengers ... by 1130am we were
finally thru the wind storm.. having passed by this area on previous
cruises we knew what to expect.. sometimes the seas and winds are
flat and calm.. other times it's all hell breaking loose.. at around
noon the outside decks were opened... we sat out on a very hot and
sunny day by the Seaview pool...seas calmed and the winds subsided
to less than 10 knots by mid-afternoon... our next port is Puerto
Quetzal, Guatemala.. we'll be arriving there tomorrow--Friday--
morning early at 5am... after dinner tonite we went to the
show--Unforgettable--performed by the ship's cast of singers and
dancers who are always exceptionally good.. nice show.. then up to the Crows Nest for Mega Trivia ...
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