Tropical Storm Karen
Tropical Storm Karen formed in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico prompting tropical storm and hurricane warnings for the northern Gulf Coast. Due to the anticipated arrival of the storm, Port of New Orleans had closed the Mississippi River.
This storm impacted two Carnival Cruise Line sailings:
Port of New Orleans authorities opted to open the Mississippi River
earlier than anticipated while keeping a watch on Tropical Storm Karen,
allowing both Carnival Elation and Carnival Conquest to return to port
sooner than expected. Elation now will return to New Orleans around 2
p.m. Sunday. Conquest is expected to return at 1:30 p.m.
Passengers onboard both ships may disembark Sunday or spend one more
night onboard and disembark Monday morning.
Passengers
scheduled for the next cruise onboard Elation may board between 11 a.m.
and 3 p.m. Monday; passengers scheduled to sail on Conquest may board
between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday.
"Our
top priority was to keep a safe distance from the storm while we waited
for the river to re-open," Carnival Cruise Lines President and CEO Gerry
Cahill said in a news release. "We are pleased to be able to get our
ships back into New Orleans earlier than what was originally anticipated
as the storm was moving towards the coastline. We apologize to our
guests for the inconvenience caused by Tropical Storm Karen and we
extend our appreciation to all of the officials and maritime partners in
New Orleans who have worked with us throughout to manage the situation
as smoothly as possible."
| Tropical Storm Karen |
1000 AM CDT SUN OCT 06 2013
...KAREN DISSIPATES...
...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY...
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| WIND:
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NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.
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| WATCHES/ WARNINGS: |
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTH-CENTRAL
GULF COAST SHOULD CONTINUE TO
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR
LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
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| SHIP IMPACT: |
CARNIVAL CONQUEST - 10/06/13 DEPARTURE
The Carnival Conquest will operate a 6-day cruise, cancelling
Freeport. Check-in will be on Monday from 10:00AM to 2:00PM at the Erato
Street Terminal and sailing time is set for 4:00PM.
CARNIVAL ELATION - 10/05/13 DEPARTURE
The Carnival Elation will operate a 3 day Fun Cruise @ Sea. Check-in
will be on Monday from 11:00AM to 3:00PM at the Julia Street Terminal
(1350 Port of New Orleans Place) and sailing time is set for 4:00PM.
Tropical Storm Karen - Update |
SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.1N 89.9W
ABOUT 85 MI...135 KM SW OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 90 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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STORM SURGE...LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS
OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...
PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE.
RAINFALL...THE REMNANTS OF KAREN ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL GULF
COAST AND SOUTHEASTERN STATES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
HISTORICAL DATA:
800 AM CDT THU OCT 03 2013
...TROPICAL STORM FORMS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...
...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST...
700 PM CDT THU OCT 03 2013
...TROPICAL STORM KAREN HEADING TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...
400 PM CDT FRI OCT 04 2013
...KAREN DISORGANIZED...
...HURRICANE WATCH DISCONTINUED...
1000 AM CDT SAT OCT 05 2013
...KAREN EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA TONIGHT AND
EARLY SUNDAY...
700 PM CDT SAT OCT 05 2013
...KAREN STATIONARY SOUTH OF LOUISIANA......
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA TO THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER
400 AM CDT SUN OCT 06 2013
...KAREN EXPECTED TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW LATER TODAY...
