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We have reserved two different dates to cruise out of LA to Hawaii.  We have reseved mid November (14 days; four at sea going, and four at sea returning) AND mid December (again, 14 days; four at sea going, and four at sea returning.  We still have time to cancel one of these two reserved dates.. What time frame would be better,,,and should it be smooth sailing?  We have cruised many times out of San Diego AND LA south to Mexico,,and returning, the Paciffic had been rough from Cabo back to LA or San Diego...What can we expect?

Thanks for your time

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Gary,

In general, the later into the fall and toward winter you get, the more likely it is that you will encounter storms out over the Pacific. That being said, if you go too early in the fall, then there is always the risk of a tropical storm or hurricane. However, if you weigh both options out, the November choice is probably better.

I hope this helped.

Sincerely,

Dave  

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A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.

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Dave received his B.S. degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in May of 1980. Dave joined AccuWeather in July of 1980, beginning in the Snow Warning Service late that fall after his few month period of training. Within a short period of time, Dave got involved in radio broadcasting. He spent over 25 years broadcasting forecasts on radio stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, and has also done newspaper forecasts and television briefings. Currently, Dave is the lead television briefer for all of AccuWeather's television clients in the northeatern quarter of the nation. In his daily forecasting routine, Dave helps coordinate the forecasts in the northeastern part of the country. He is also the Director of Forecaster Hiring and is in charge of hiring new meteorologists. Finally, Dave is the supervisor of the climatology department at AccuWeather. An avid outdoorsman, Dave enjoys hunting and trout fishing. He also enjoys watching football and is a student of history and current events. If Dave doesn't already have enough on his plate, he is married with two teenage daughters. He also leads a small Messianic congregation in the State College, Pa. area.

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