Warships departing Ft Lauderdale

The US Navy is preparing to depart Port Everglades as I type this post.

Watch on the Webcam here: http://www.portevergladeswebcam.com/index.html

Yesterday I overheard the Harbor Master telling one of the Coast Guard ships that they had a 2 hour window in which to depart beginning at 7 am. So since it is now a little after 7 am it is on now:)

Good Bye to all our guys and gals and thank you!!

Joanie

Wonderful, I'm not the only one up watching this! But gotta go get another cup of coffee

Farewell to the guys and gals we REALLY need to thank.

Impressive. Thanks Joanie.

Fair winds my friends and thank you.

Thanks Joanie.

I wonder why they have to get out within that 2 hour window??

I could understand it if there were a lot of cruise ships due in.

Watching the sub going out now.

Looks like really rough weather today. Pretty good waves in the channel

It is very windy there this morning.

Rough seas.

I'm thinking security reasons for the window, also. Look how many boats were guarding that submarine! sure is rough out there today!

I think the 2 hour window is due to all the cargo traffic waiting to come in. I know they've had ships waiting off the coast for up to 5 days to get in.

Joanie

USS San Jacinto (CG-56) is the one leaving now. She is a 24 year old cruiser.

They had one wicked rainy weekend due to a storm coming up from Cuba. It seems to have stalled and they canceled the air show for two days.

They had one wicked rainy weekend due to a storm coming up from Cuba. It seems to have stalled and they canceled the air show for two days.

Actually it was only cancelled Sunday. It went on as planned (with Thunbderbirds modifying their event) Saturday.

It was awesome watching it on the new PE Webcam:) I got some awesome snapshots of it:)

Joanie

Next out: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Weber from Station Chatham, Mass.

The last two out will be:

- Cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) from Jacksonville, Fla.

- Multi-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) from Norfolk, Va.

very neat - thanks for the heads up Joanie:D

The last Warship, USS Wasp is the last to go. It is sad to see them heading out today with the weather gtting rougher by the moment.

Safe journey Guys and Gals and Thank you for being there for us 24/7 365 (366 this year)!!

Joanie

That's really rotten weather. :eek:

Thanks for letting us know Joanie - I just logged on in time to see probably the last ship to leave. I am sure glad I am not on a cruise ship heading out today - the ocean looks nasty!!

Man is that some nasty weather.

A couple of die-hard fisherman out there now.

Wonder if they will catch anything?

I was still sleeping when this was going on but DH watch and he said that taking the carrier out was really something to see. They don't have side thrusters like cruise ships so the tugs have to do all the work for them.

Weather at PE looks really nasty.

We just happened to be in New Orleans during the tail-end of their Navy Week. It was kind of nice seeing all of the sailors in New Orleans kicking back and having a good time. Much deserved R&R. When the ships, including 4 tall ships and 8 modern vessels departed, they did it in a very quick and orderly process.

I thought all the warnings handed out by the carrier were interesting too. None of the other ships did that. There must have been at least 6 of them to not approach the vessel in any way unless you wanted to be arrested.

Hugh in Dallas

Stunning. Thanks to our sailors for making the world a safer place.

Too bad I missed it all - webcam websites are blocked at work.