Goliath Grouper Aggregate 2022 - The Dives

[Manatee Diver]

Been trying fill the GG dives bucket list since 2019 which was totally cancelled due to tropical storm coming in & out literally soon as my plane landed on FLL. Hope this post is appropriate for the thread.

I remember that storm I heard it blew out the vis for like a month.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

I remember that storm I heard it blew out the vis for like a month.

Hurricanes Matthew (2016) and Irma (2017) both blew out the viz for like a month. If memory serves me, all of the storms since (hurricanes and tropical storms) have at most trashed the viz for maybe 10 days to 2 weeks. I don't recall anything matching Matthew and Irma in 2018-2021. Fingers crossed we don't have an impacting storm this year!!

The key lesson though is that if a tropical system directly impacts the southeast coast of FL, it can take 2-4 weeks for the viz to return.

After Irma they had to go searching to find some of the wrecks! The hurricane shifted some of them far enough away that in the lower viz, when they dropped in on the old numbers there was nothing there! That especially applied to the more intact wrecks like the Lady Luck. The more intact the wreck is the more there is for the surge from the huge waves to grab onto and gradually pick up the wreck and move it across the sand.

 

[Manatee Diver]

If memory serves me, all of the storms since (hurricanes and tropical storms) have at most trashed the viz for maybe 10 days to 2 weeks.

I just heard it second hand. I had a trip booked that year, but had to cancel due to a medical issue that prevented me from wearing my prosthetic for like a month. They basically told me I didn't miss anything due to it.

 

[Manatee Diver]

Weather is looking good. Who is on the Saturday trip?

 

[CosbySweater]

Weather is looking good. Who is on the Saturday trip?

I'm on the Sunday afternoon JDC boat this weekend.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Weather is looking good. Who is on the Saturday trip?

A buddy and I are on the wreck trek boat Sunday morning.

I'm on the Sunday afternoon JDC boat this weekend.

I may see you in passing!

 

[CosbySweater]

I may see you in passing!

I hope so!

 

[Manatee Diver]

I'll be on the Sunday and Monday morning boats as well.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

I'll be on the Sunday and Monday morning boats as well.

Are you on the Wreck Trek boat on Sunday morning? If so, I will keep and eye out to say hello.

 

[Manatee Diver]

Are you on the Wreck Trek boat on Sunday morning? If so, I will keep and eye out to say hello.

It appears so. I am on the Republic VII all three days. I should be easy to spot.