Brutal viz in the upper keys this week!

[deeper thoughts]

Flat flat sea conditions
some of the worst non storm viz conditions in a long time
duane 10 ft
molasses 15 ft
hopefully will go out tomorrow and see if it has improved

 

[Eric802]

What do you think is the reason?

 

[formernuke]

Flat flat sea conditions
some of the worst non storm viz conditions in a long time
duane 10 ft
molasses 15 ft
hopefully will go out tomorrow and see if it has improved

Around here we call that really good.

 

[deeper thoughts]

Around here we call that really good.

When I lived in nyc we would drive for hrs for this “good viz”

 

[deeper thoughts]

What do you think is the reason?

No idea maybe one of the regular sofl divers will chime in

 

[CosbySweater]

No idea maybe one of the regular sofl divers will chime in

Likely the tropical activity that passed to the NE over the weekend. While it doesn't affect us from a wind perspective, those systems pump a whole lot of energy in to the ocean that is translated to wave energy which can travel thousands of miles. Up in Palm Beach County we've had a consistent 3 foot, long period swell for almost a week. That doesn't affect surface conditions much, but it creates surge through the water column that'll stir things up and reduce visibility. I bet that has something to do with the poor viz in Largo this past weekend.

 

[Rearviewmirror]

I was down in mid-August and consensus was it has been a windier than normal season and that the wave action has created rough visibility conditions with not enough calm periods for clear visibility to return. Comparing when I was down at the end of April this year and in August it had gone from 40-60ft (I also lucked out and got a 75ft day on the Spiegel) to more like 25-40ft. I'm hoping to get down in May/June next year and stay for a month and get 40-60 dives in, so hoping this was a 2022 phenomenon!

 

[deeper thoughts]

I was down in mid-August and consensus was it has been a windier than normal season and that the wave action has created rough visibility conditions with not enough calm periods for clear visibility to return. Comparing when I was down at the end of April this year and in August it had gone from 40-60ft (I also lucked out and got a 75ft day on the Spiegel) to more like 25-40ft. I'm hoping to get down in May/June next year and stay for a month and get 40-60 dives in, so hoping this was a 2022 phenomenon!

Viz was 50 today