Re: For the posters in the Carolinas and Florida ...

"Mark Bradford" <markbrad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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:I would like to interject some naval content in this thread, if nobody
:objects. Are there any conditions, other than a hurricane or typhoon, that
:would keep a task force in port? Or when those conditions are predicted,
:does the fleet weigh anchor and head out to calmer seas?
:

Frequently the WORST place to be when a storm comes ashore is in port.
We used to routinely 'flush' the ships whenever a big storm could
potentially come ashore. It's much easier to ride out a hurricane
when you've got sea room to maneuver so as to take the seas from a
decent direction.

Been there. Done that.


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