Charred
Contributor
Hi,
I have been following the recent disappearances as a learning experience. There is a lot of mystery but one of the potential root causes is a down current. I have yet to personally encounter a down current and I continue to see mixed advice about how to handle - hug the reef or swim straight away.
I think my personal reaction would be to swim to the reef under a ledge but this then questions what to do next as you cannot ascend. Going away from the reef allows you to go up once you clear the current. What is the recommendation for Cozumel? I would love to hear personal experience and how you escaped.
I also add that I have heard the current during recent events was 2-6 knots. I did a bit of math and 2 knots is 3.2 feet per second. 6 knots would be a tad over 10 feet PER SECOND. (1 knot = 1.69 feet per second) I am assuming that down currents would be closer to 6 than 2 as people talk about masks being knocked off or flooded.
This math reinforces to me how much depth you can gain quickly.
Cheers!
I have been following the recent disappearances as a learning experience. There is a lot of mystery but one of the potential root causes is a down current. I have yet to personally encounter a down current and I continue to see mixed advice about how to handle - hug the reef or swim straight away.
I think my personal reaction would be to swim to the reef under a ledge but this then questions what to do next as you cannot ascend. Going away from the reef allows you to go up once you clear the current. What is the recommendation for Cozumel? I would love to hear personal experience and how you escaped.
I also add that I have heard the current during recent events was 2-6 knots. I did a bit of math and 2 knots is 3.2 feet per second. 6 knots would be a tad over 10 feet PER SECOND. (1 knot = 1.69 feet per second) I am assuming that down currents would be closer to 6 than 2 as people talk about masks being knocked off or flooded.
This math reinforces to me how much depth you can gain quickly.
Cheers!