A Norwegian Cruise Line ship on its way to Port Canaveral in Florida Sunday night caught an extreme wind gust and tipped to the left, injuring crew members and passengers.

Tweets from the company said some "unexpected weather" — a gust of wind estimated at 100 knots, or about 115 mph — just before midnight on March 3 caused the ship called Norwegian Escape to heel to the left.

Brick resident Sandy Chichester Grebel was on the ship with her boyfriend, Howard Kleinman, when the ship tipped. She said she heard the wind and then felt the boat move suddenly.

"The curtain actually lifted off of the floor and all of the items on our counters went flying toward the cabin door," Grebel told the Press via Facebook messenger.

The wind blasted the Norwegian Escape, which left from New York City on Sunday. The ship arrived at Port Canaveral Tuesday morning, according to reports.

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Several injuries were reported, but were treated by the ship's medical staff, the tweets said. There was no damage to the ship itself and "she remains fully operational and continues her scheduled itinerary," according to the company.

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Grebel said the tip lasted 15 to 20 minutes, and the captain came on the speaker almost immediately assuring passengers. She said they stayed in their room waiting for directions, but got dressed in case it became more difficult to move.

"I was terrified," Grebel said, adding that she was crying and her boyfriend was afraid only half the lifeboats would be viable, given the ship's angle. "At the time everyone was shaken."

Some people had broken computers and electronics, some people fell and some slept through it, Grebel said. But everything was calm and back to normal on Monday, she said.

"The crew was fabulous and acted swiftly," she said.

Kala Kachmar: @NewsQuip; 732-643-4061; kkachmar@gannettnj.com

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