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Title: Its getting interesting! VIDEO ADDED! Post by: BarrNinja on September 02, 2011, 08:09:13 am I have always been fascinated with the weather and the force that mother nature can have. It is something to see offshore even though I get aggravated about not getting to work.
I am currently on a DSV off the cost SE Louisiana riding out this storm. Sustained winds at 50 mph. Seas are in the 14 feet range with an occasional 17-18 footer! wahoo!!! The forecast in our area is calling for 20-25 footers with occasional 29 footers! I don't think it will be fun anymore by then since half the boat crew is already laid up with sea sickness. lol Wish I could send some of this rain to Texas!!! O well. At least I will get a chance to catch up on many weeks of threads on ETHD! Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: dub on September 02, 2011, 08:34:22 am Did you take a fishing pole?
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: matt_aggie04 on September 02, 2011, 08:35:05 am Hello Allan,
Am I reading this correctly, you are on a boat in what will be 29' swells!? You are braver man than me and obviously have one hell of an equalibrium ha! Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: djhogdogger on September 02, 2011, 08:49:47 am Be careful and try to stay dry. We are watching every minute of the weather forecast hoping to catch the edges of the storm. :) Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: leifbarnes on September 02, 2011, 08:53:45 am Grab a surf board and go ride some of those 20'ers
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: coach on September 02, 2011, 09:05:36 am Wish you could send some of that rain our way. Wish you well if you are gonna ride this out but reality says get your tail back on the mainland.
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: Reuben on September 02, 2011, 09:16:52 am we been missing your infinite knowledge on here...glad to hear from you and stay safe...
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: BarrNinja on September 02, 2011, 09:19:32 am Thanks for the well wishing guys.
Matt, the boat is not small at 220 feet but we just took a set of 35 foot waves over the bow and the captain said "ok thats it"! We are headed for protected waters SSE! I have requested the Florida keys! lol. dub.........I love to fish but not in 50 mph winds with 30 footers coming over the bow! lol How was the dove hunting? Sorry I couldn't make it but thanks for the invite! Reuben, I have missed you guys too! Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: T-Bob Parker on September 02, 2011, 09:23:25 am Good to hear from you again! Stay safe.
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: TShelly on September 02, 2011, 10:10:14 am If your boat sinks.. I'm calling the other half of Meangirls litter lol JK brother! Glad to see you have some down time
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: DangerZone on September 02, 2011, 10:13:51 am ??? 35ft swells
i'd be pukin my guts up !!! stay safe !!! Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: BarrNinja on September 02, 2011, 10:20:02 am ??? 35ft swells i'd be pukin my guts up !!! stay safe !!! 2/3 of the crew is!!! Its hard to watch. in 25 years of working offshore, I have never been sick thank God! I just put on a dramamine patch to be on the safe side. Once you get sick there is usually no turning back. I was going to post some video but I came down to my office from the bridge to find my laptop on the floor up against the wall. I should have secured it better. Glad I have my Ipad out here! Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: DangerZone on September 02, 2011, 10:35:49 am 6-7 years ago we went about 20 miles out from galveston on a 40' sport fisher and got caught in bad weather. I swear the boat pointed straight up and down a half dozen times, There were 8 of us and only the captain made it back without blowing chunks, It didnt start for me till we were in calm waters and could see land, Hope you get though without gettin sick it's rough!!
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: Peachcreek on September 02, 2011, 01:29:20 pm stay safe ninja
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: let-em-go-10 on September 02, 2011, 01:46:04 pm Hey Alan, I'm sitting in Galliano LA right now and my couch aint moving at all lol. Josh Mcright is on the Olyimpic Challenger riding it out also, he said it was a little rough yesterday and gonna get worse.
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: SCHitemHard on September 02, 2011, 01:48:55 pm whoo you fellas got more than what i do, wont catch me out there, shoot the closest thing i do to that is ride the white water but thats it
stay safe Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: BarrNinja on September 02, 2011, 02:42:24 pm Hey Alan, I'm sitting in Galliano LA right now and my couch aint moving at all lol. Josh Mcright is on the Olyimpic Challenger riding it out also, he said it was a little rough yesterday and gonna get worse. They were in worse shape than we were yesterday! I heard the hauled butt to Pascagula this morning. Wish we were too. I need some dry land. Enjoy that couch buddy! Looks like you are going to be there a while! Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: leonidas on September 02, 2011, 02:44:20 pm Did you take a fishing pole? DUB THATS WHAT I'M SAYING!!! Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: GOODEN on September 02, 2011, 03:18:10 pm That storm cancelled my fishing trip to Calcasieu Lake but hopefully it will send rain to all of us that needs it. It just sucks to make plans and they get cancelled at the last minute. Glad I'm not in the gulf on a boat, I know I would be sick!!!!!! Hopefully ya'll can get to safe waters.
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: Noah on September 02, 2011, 03:32:14 pm Sounds fun ;D Get the hell out of there though... that's big stuff for the Gulf!!!
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: dub on September 02, 2011, 04:48:16 pm A real man would be fishing no matter what ;D
I was on a 365 ft ship kept going from aircraft to submarine. We held our course. People were barfing and I was laughing at them. The water going over the bridge of a ship that big looks really cool. Utterly is even cooler when watching from inside the bridge. Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: dub on September 02, 2011, 04:50:00 pm Allen we are driving right now. Should be great though.
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: BarrNinja on September 02, 2011, 05:31:08 pm I took this video from the bridge earlier today.
What a ride! Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Of62X6Jqqg Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: spazhogdog on September 02, 2011, 08:29:16 pm You can have those waves, if that vid was much longer my stomach would be quesy. Stay safe
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: BarrNinja on September 03, 2011, 07:06:27 am You can have those waves, if that vid was much longer my stomach would be quesy. Stay safe Will do Lisa! I will be glad when this stuff is done with! Title: Re: Its getting interesting! VIDEO ADDED! Post by: Purebreedcolt on September 03, 2011, 07:14:59 am Man that rocking motion mad me sleepy lol. Man those are some waves hope your nearly back to normal out there
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! VIDEO ADDED! Post by: let-em-go-10 on September 03, 2011, 11:09:48 am I'm glad I'm not offshore right now :o. Been in to many of those rides, feels like I have a hangover the entire time lol.
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! VIDEO ADDED! Post by: chainrated on September 03, 2011, 08:11:30 pm Alan I live about 30 miles north of pascagoula, I rode down to the beach before dark and it didn't look like good sailing waters lol...
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! VIDEO ADDED! Post by: cward on September 03, 2011, 10:27:13 pm Alan chain has his paddles and flat bottom ready he is just a phone call away. I will get my car door ready if chain needs some back up.
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! VIDEO ADDED! Post by: dub on September 04, 2011, 10:20:32 am What! Is there an angry Chinaman?
Title: Re: Its getting interesting! Post by: hogaholicswife on September 04, 2011, 10:24:07 am You can have those waves, if that vid was much longer my stomach would be quesy. Stay safe I agree! I think I got a little light headed from the video myself....stay safe out there! Title: Re: Its getting interesting! VIDEO ADDED! Post by: firemedic on September 04, 2011, 02:52:31 pm Well Alan my friend,....I hope you make it out of this safe and sound. As for me,....if I were on that vessel, I can promise you that I would have commited suicide by now, I know what seasickness is like....there is no other misery such as that.....good luck buddy....we'll be praying for you. ;D
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