diving in the rain

[ThatsSomeBadHatHarry]

Is there any reason not to dive in the rain, with the exception of lightening?

 

[H2Andy]

nope... we dive in the rain all the time in North Florida

if a thunderstorm is coming, though, as you said, no way

 

[Mo2vation]

In SoCal, we get some nasty run off. If its raining, no wories. It its BEEN raining, we usually sit it out.

Ken

 

[ThatsSomeBadHatHarry]

In SoCal, we get some nasty run off. If its raining, no wories. It its BEEN raining, we usually sit it out.

Ken

That makes sense

 

[Deuces]

Is there any reason not to dive in the rain, with the exception of lightening?

Your gear might get wet.

 

[caymaniac]

Is there any reason not to dive in the rain, with the exception of lightening?

Your question brings to mind our recent trip to Papua New Guinea. We were aboard the "Star Dancer". While we were diving one afternoon a rain storm moved in and we were on the third dive of the day at about 60 ft. when it became a bit darker at depth and then the lightening started. We spent a very few minutes on the reef when the lightening became more intense, we had already been down about an hour. As we moved to the deco bar/line under the boat for a few minutes it was quite a show of flashes under water. It was a strange phenomenon. We were glad to get out of the water. About a hour later the sky was clear. This has been my only experience with lightening under water.
Notice the storm clouds in the first picture.

 

[PWCPD Diver]

Your gear might get wet.

:lol: Damn you stole it from me before I could type it!

 

[**ping**]

The water usually gets a bit warmer... and I like the thought that everyone back on the boat is feeling totally miserable while you are hovering comfortably under the surface

 

[vladimir]

I was diving Ko Doc Mai in Thailand and a fierce thunderstorm blew in just as we emerged from the water. The sea looked like it was boiling and visibility above went to zero. It was a live boat dive and there's no way we would've found the boat or vice-versa had we stayed under for 10 more minutes--at least not until the storm passed.

 

[Fish_Whisperer]

I surfaced after a dive in Cozumel, and there was a soft rain falling. I took my mask off and turned my face to the sky... It felt glorious...