Tiki bar at Cozumel on a beautiful day.
Some cruisers encountered less than ideal weather in Cozumel last week, courtesy of then Tropical Storm Alex.
Well the 2010 Hurricane Season is off to a rip-roaring start in the Atlantic Basin. Alex was upgraded to a hurricane last night, and, while he's still a Category 1, he's a big boy in terms of size. He also has a very low minimum central pressure, so additional strengthening is certainly possible before landfall on the western gulf coast. He's slowed down, and that can make him even more dangerous for wherever he strikes... and for a wide surrounding area, given his size.
There was minimal disruption in cruise itineraries as TS Alex came near Cozumel. Just one ship headed east to Nasau in leiu of Cozumel, and two others simply reversed their scheduled port calls. Today's turn-around for the Ecstasy could have been be affected, but the storm was considerate enough to move in time for the port of Galveston to be out of the danger area for the ship to return. (Passengers may well have experienced the effects of some higher than normal seas, though.) Let's hope he's equally considerate to the residents of northern Mexico and lower Texas.
June hurricanes aren't common, but aren't unheard of, either. The season has just begun, so aware that your cruise between now and late November could be affected this year, which is predicted to be unusually active. Check my previous blog entry, Cruising During Hurricane Season for some basic tips.
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