Anyone diving near Rockport fri or sat?

[mike0479]

I had a wknd trip planned at Rockport this wknd and dont want to cancel it due to Irene. I just got off the phone with Cape Ann divers and they said the weather today is great and that tomorrow should be just as good. Of course they couldnt comment on saturdays weather but Im sure Sunday will definitely be out.
Im from CT and would like to get a dive in tomorrow if the weather holds out. If I cant then I guess it will be a wet weekend of relaxing inside. Maybe some shopping with the wife...
Im just looking to get an idea if others will be in the water tomroow or sat...
Mike

 

[dave4868]

Diving prospects for Saturday and Sunday, the 27th and 28th, are poor, but could still be worth the effort if you avoid the south and southeast side of Cape Ann. Front and Back Beach might be protected enough. Folly Cove might be the best bet.

I'd go with you, but I have several excuses that I'm working on....

Be sure to write a dive report! Or at least report in....

See links and forecast below.

Good luck!

Dave C

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Here's NOAA's marine forecast from Friday morning, 5:59am:

http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/fmtbltn.pl?file=forecasts/marine/coastal/an/anz250.txt

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
559 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM
ANZ250-262115-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
559 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT

TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE
CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

SUN
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT...INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 12 FT...BUILDING TO 18 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.