Is a 3mm shorty enough?
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Twisted Bones
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If your cold on the surface then I would say you will be a little uncomfortable in the water with a shorty. The water temp. Is what will be critical.
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NOAA buoy data says the water temp (I assume at the surface) is 75ish.
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Cold tolerance is an individual thing but for me, that's too cold for a comfortable dive in a shorty. It's even a bit cold for my full 3/2 suit. I could definitely do the dive - but I'd definitely be cold the whole time, and even colder back at the surface with forecasted high temps around 70*. dive #2 (assuming there is one) would be downright unpleasant.
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Cold tolerance is an individual thing but for me, that's too cold for a comfortable dive in a shorty. It's even a bit cold for my full 3/2 suit. I could definitely do the dive - but I'd definitely be cold the whole time, and even colder back at the surface with forecasted high temps around 70*. dive #2 (assuming there is one) would be downright unpleasant.
reefman
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two 60+ minute dives yesterday on the SG and I was getting somewhat chilled by the end of the 2nd dive, water temp was 77F. wore a 5MM fullsuit with a 3/5MM hooded vest(I do chill easily). water temps by the weekend are going to plummet, air temps only upper 50's to near 60F for the highs today, mid/ upper 40's tomorrow AM(upper keys) and continued below average temps forecasted thru Monday. don't forget warm clothing on the ride out to the reef/wreck, it was cloudy, in the low 70's yesterday topside with a 15+ knot wind and it was chilly!!!!!!!!!!!
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DiverAmy
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It wouldn't even be close to enough for me. YMMV.
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Going out Friday, planning to wear a 3mm, hopefully will update how the dive was
You will want, at a minimum, a full 3mm and a 3mm hood (hood makes a huge difference). Also, a boat coat or windbreaker so you can stay warm during the SI.
iluvtheocean
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i was going to say a 5mm with hood would be a better choice....
mscott556
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Diving Jupiter this weekend and will be wearing the 6.5 semi-dry 
Thanks for the information. Looks like a dive this weekend is not going to happen unless I pick up a full suit. Plus I just woke up to 40* weather. its a little too cold for a shorty on the surface before, between, and after dives.
---------- Post added January 17th, 2014 at 08:06 AM ----------
Let me know how it goes. Are you going to be wearing a spring suit or full?
---------- Post added January 17th, 2014 at 08:06 AM ----------
Let me know how it goes. Are you going to be wearing a spring suit or full?
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