Diving this weekend?

[JohnL]

Forecast for this weekend is looking pretty good (well, good enough) and I haven't gotten wet in weeks (except for that one time in the shower).

Anyone heading out? I am pretty much up for anything...North shore, Rhode Island, the Cape. May have a buddy for Sunday, but no place picked out yet, and would like to get out Saturday as well.

John

 

[MSilvia]

I may be going out at noon sunday, but haven't firmed up the details yet.

 

[JohnL]

Cool!

 

[JohnL]

Heading out a bit earlier.. Meeting up at the BK on 128 at 10:00am and planning on hitting Folly.
Water temp is still in the 40s and air should be up in the 30s tomorrow

 

[matt_unique]

42 degree water temp today at Cat, calm seas, good vis all the way to the bottom. Cold air temp of course....

Tomorrow should be good unless the wind kicks up.

--Matt

 

[MSilvia]

OGB was beautiful on sunday. The vis was the best I've ever seen there... clear detail to at least 20 feet, and I could easily make out shapes at 35-40. While I unfortunately didn't think to take it on the reef where there were objects to use as a reference, here's a shot of the sand at 15' taken from the surface

and another of a northern cerianthid taken using the internal flash on my digital camera.

Notice the lack of any backscatter.

 

[matt_unique]

Outstanding pictures....

So far this winter we have had great vis. I have had 2 days of 30+ feet of vis at Cat. On these days we could see the surface from 40' too....nutty vis.

--Matt

 

[JohnL]

Nice pics! Visibility was just as good at Folly, I sure could get used to it. Temps were 39deg and saw 37 deg near the end of the wall with the incoming tide.

 

[ScubaSarus]

Thats worth getting chilled for. Always love the tourqoise blue tinge to the winter water.

Nice pics to capture that.

 

[MSilvia]

I have had 2 days of 30+ feet of vis at Cat.

Are you doing Cat from the boat? I thought about it, but climbing down the snowy/icy rocks seemed like a bad plan.