CALI68
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Hi everyone! I just booked a 2 dive trip with Escapade for Sunday. If anyone's looking to boat dive on Sunday you should jump in.
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Boat Dive this Sunday 10/10
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CALI68:
the swell forecast calls for 10 ft swells on Saturday, probably not dying down before Sunday, but it's not up on the site yet. Even with Bonine in my system, I don't do particularly great with that much swell.
Mel
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CALI68
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melfox26:
Mel, The Escapade will have an AOW class on board so I'm thinking that if the swell does in fact get that big they'll just stay in the bay. They have to do a deep dive so my guess woud be Deep Hopkins.
SAT AND SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 4
TO 10 FT.
That's a pretty big gap. 4' to 10' We'll see. Either way you and I gotta go diving sometime. I can't tell you how bummed I am that I can't take that DIR F class.
The problem with using the Monterey Bay swell forecast
is that it always has that big range because someplace is
protected, usually the mouth of Santa Cruz Harbor.
Instead, use the Pigeon Pt. to Pt. Piedras Blancas and
out 20 nm forecast at http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/getcwfzone.php?sid=MTR&zone=PZ555
(note: that URL changed yesterday to the one above),
and then apply a little directional windage. I stay home
if it's above 8'.
.SAT AND SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
10 TO 12 FT.
is that it always has that big range because someplace is
protected, usually the mouth of Santa Cruz Harbor.
Instead, use the Pigeon Pt. to Pt. Piedras Blancas and
out 20 nm forecast at http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/getcwfzone.php?sid=MTR&zone=PZ555
(note: that URL changed yesterday to the one above),
and then apply a little directional windage. I stay home
if it's above 8'.
.SAT AND SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL
10 TO 12 FT.
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CALI68
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Chuck Tribolet:
On man, that looks terrible. Thanks for the info.
CALI68:
I got some Bonine you can use Chris.
Enjoy yourself out there, it'll be worth it once you get underwater.
We'll definately have to dive one of these weekends, winter is looking better for availability for me. As it's looking now, I don't have a free weekend until Dec.
Mel
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CALI68
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melfox26:I got some Bonine you can use Chris.
Enjoy yourself out there, it'll be worth it once you get underwater.
We'll definately have to dive one of these weekends, winter is looking better for availability for me. As it's looking now, I don't have a free weekend until Dec.
Mel
For sure! FYI I can dive any weekday. Did someone say Pt. Lobos?
I have the Bonine down! 1/2 a tablelt the night before diving at 8:00 PM then the other 1/2 at bedtime. 1/2 When I wake up (along with about 5 Ginger Snap cookies). Sip Ginger Ale on my way (from San Jose) take the other 1/2 when I get to the dunes. Eating Saltines (low sodium) along the way. So far so good.
Gianni's Pizza after the dive! I'm Sicialian so I gotta keep it real. It's food "I can't refuse"
The 3 p.m. forecast got worse:
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
Now, some of the increase is because they combined the swell and wind wave
forecasts, but that usually a sign they are say stay off the water. The dive boats
will probably be able to hide at Hopkins Deep and points east. Unless the forecast is
way wrong, Ball Buster is out of the question. I think I'll build a little deck in my side
yard.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
Now, some of the increase is because they combined the swell and wind wave
forecasts, but that usually a sign they are say stay off the water. The dive boats
will probably be able to hide at Hopkins Deep and points east. Unless the forecast is
way wrong, Ball Buster is out of the question. I think I'll build a little deck in my side
yard.
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CALI68
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Chuck Tribolet:
LOL! That's a good idea, maybe I should break out the tool belt instead.
Thanks for the info. Jim from Escapade said they haven't cancelled a trip in 2 years so I think I''ll still (have to) go. I'm sure it will be Hopkins Deep. Oh well. Ugly brown.
Chuck, I'll pay for Truck Gas, Boat Gas, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for a ride to BB sometime.
Ben_ca
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CALI68:
Forget about the webcams and forcasts... we should just put a live cam at Chucks place... If his Whaler is still parked you might as well find something else to do.....
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