But as we listened to the weather reports we were
astounded to hear that a "tropical storm warning"
had been
issued... What was this? We had viewed all
available
weather
including the aviation weather which aired early every
morning on PBS TV, and there was NO mention of any
tropical development of any kind. Mind you, that this was
just hours before our departure and had us feeling very
concerned. The announcer went on to say to stay advised
for more updates on "Tropical Storm Gordon". Was this out
of the "Twilight Zone" or what? Tropical Storm Gordon
developed, and the eye of which went directly over us
while
anchored in Key West back on November 14, 1994 !!!!
I have heard of radio transmissions being caught in
some
kind of time warp, I believe the Queen Mary or the Queen
Elizabeth received a radio transmission that was sent to
her while somewhere in the Atlantic, the problem was the
message had been sent something like 40 years earlier.
I would appreciate hearing from any other sailors who
might have experienced any kind of strange VHF
transmissions. Please feel free to e-mail !!!
A strange thing happened while anchored on the west side
of Key Biscayne, Florida, preparing to cross the Gulf
Stream to the Bahamas for the second time. We had agreed
to consult with the VHF weather channel W1 out of Miami,
Fla. one more time before settling in for some rest before
a very early departure. The date was June 1, 1995 (the
first day of hurricane season), the
weather looked promising, leaving Key Biscayne at
approximately 1 AM would give us the 11 AM arrival time at
the Gun Cay lighthouse, good light for entering the cut,
as there are no navigational markers, and good visability
is essential for negotiating the channels and reefs.
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