anyone else on Hoegh Bangkok?

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12-06-2018, 06:14 PM

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We've slowed to 5 knots... because....

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.Wind east 35 knots increasing to east 50 near noon and to west 55 to 65 early this evening with gusts to 75. Wind diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 after midnight and to west 25 near noon Friday. Wind diminishing to variable 15 Friday evening.

Saw that too... Based on their current position, they should see around 9-12 ft seas..

http://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/fax/marsh.shtml#WIND

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12-06-2018, 09:05 PM

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Hope she's tied down tight!

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12-06-2018, 11:20 PM

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me: big storm off the east coast.
wife: as in, family on the East coast is in it?
me: no, as in, incoming car is going up and down a lot in 9 foot swells.... get your priorities straight!

any word on ETA into Houston?

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12-07-2018, 07:36 AM

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Good morning shipmates. The slow chug towards Davisville continues.

At this pint looks like we will hit port on Sunday morn.

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12-07-2018, 07:53 AM

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Macht schnell!

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12-07-2018, 09:53 AM

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2 days behind sched... I'll take that over a visit to Davey Jones' Locker!

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12-07-2018, 10:00 AM

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2 days behind sched... I'll take that over a visit to Davey Jones' Locker!

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The HB clearly made minced meat of those 12+ foot seas.

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12-07-2018, 11:07 AM

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The HB clearly made minced meat of those 12+ foot seas.

It should, according to your screen shot post the ship is the size of Massachusetts!

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12-07-2018, 06:35 PM

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Ummmmm. Where ya goin captain?

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12-07-2018, 07:09 PM

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Guys drinking again. 😂

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12-07-2018, 07:34 PM

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Maybe he's trying to get back to his traffic lane, weather caused him to be off course, a beam wind on a ship that tall could have its effect, I reckon!

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12-07-2018, 07:43 PM

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Maybe he's trying to get back to his traffic lane, weather caused him to be off course, a beam wind on a ship that tall could have its effect, I reckon!

Maybe he decided to go to Houston first this trip