http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPERSTORM_SHIP?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-10-29-06-52-00 I guess they were using era-appropriate weather predicting technology. I am not experienced, but it seems 40 MPH winds and 18 foot seas would be manageable. 1351525045.0