Let's dive the Gulf of Mexico

[seadoggirl]

Weather report for this week - 4.21.08

TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP.

TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND
COASTAL WATERWAYS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.

TUESDAY
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS MOSTLY SMOOTH.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE
IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 1
TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS MOSTLY SMOOTH.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL
WATERWAYS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE
IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A
LIGHT CHOP.

Call the H2O Below (850) 291-3501 to dive this week on the Oriskany

 

[seadoggirl]

On the beach this morning and it was as flat as a mirror. Here is the updated forecast

TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS
A LIGHT CHOP.

TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT
CHOP.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL
WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO
ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS SMOOTH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING BECOMING WEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAYS AND COASTAL
WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

 

[seadoggirl]

It should be a great weekend for diving ANYWHERE in the northern Gulf of Mexico

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

The Whiskey was good on Monday surf cams are showing glassy beach conditions today as well. Makes me want to get sandy.

 

[PCBCaptChris]

The weather keeps building on the weekends and is awesome during the week. What is going on with that?!?

 

[philmottrek99and02]

Thanks for the information. What are the temps like?

 

[seadoggirl]

My computer reads 68 on the flight deck of the Oriskany. Mid70s on the surface

 

[rahuck]

I am visiting Dothan from upstate NY this week to next....was thinking about the Oriskany as a possible dive. Any suggestions on this or any other dives I should try and get to?

 

[seadoggirl]

From Dothan Panama City is much closer. Pensacola/Orange Beach have about 150 wrecks but the biggest of course is the Oriskany. This weekend the H2O Below has two trips to the Oriskany and an inshore (wrecks other than the Oriskany) on Saturday. Give a call to Captain Douglas 850-291-3501 or MBT 850-455-7702. Love to have ya join us!

 

[seadoggirl]

Also Gary's Gulf Diver out of Orange Beach has a great trip on Saturday and another really cool dive scheduled for Sunday. His number is 251-968-4279. Take a look at the thread GGD April 25, 26 and 27 for the details.

Both of these dive shops MBT or Gary's can rent ya anything you need for gear if you didn't bring yours.