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Looks like (for now) the wind is going to split the island. That makes diving East and West side a no go. Hope it gets more east as forcast progresses since now it looks like port possibly closed from Wednesday morning to Sunday Morning. Just a few degrees more East and Port may not close as long.

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Looks like (for now) the wind is going to split the island. That makes diving East and West side a no go. Hope it gets more east as forcast progresses since now it looks like port possibly closed from Wednesday morning to Sunday Morning. Just a few degrees more East and Port may not close as long.

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If all those projections are correct it may not close at all. It's due north and west of it that closes the port.
 
Awaiting the 8PM port Captain's report:letsparty:
 
Closed as of midnight, subject to change in the AM, stay in contact with your dive op. Current winds are light (downtown, real time WX station on top of Villa Las Anclas hotel:
Tempest ) and the current port captain has been pretty reasonable in the past.

Translation of his report:

MARINA

Marine Secretary. Undersecretary of the Navy. Port Captaincy and Maritime Affairs Unit. Dir General Adj. of Port Captaincies. Captaincy of Puerto Cozumel, Q. Roo

SUBJECT: CLOSURE OF NAVIGATION FOR SMALLER VESSELS.

Cozumel, Q. Roo, October 31, 2023.

NOTICE TO MARINES NO. 64/2023.

The Port Captaincy of Cozumel, Q Roo informs the general Maritime Community that starting at 00:00 hrs. on Wednesday, November 1 of this year. The port is CLOSED to navigation for vessels less than 24 meters in length and suspension of all types of recreational aquatic activity throughout the jurisdiction of the Island of Cozumel, which includes from Punta Sur to Molas Point, eastern and western part of the Island, due to a forecast of winds from the north and northeast of 15 to 20 knots, gusts of 25 to 30 knots, as well as waves of 8 to 10 feet, and all pertinent precautions and safety measures must be taken. to navigation by the entire Maritime Community,

Likewise, it is recommended that they reinforce the means of mooring their vessels in port (berths and anchors); as well as, if necessary, maintain a minimum safety crew on board them, and must remain attentive to the development of weather conditions and the weather warnings transmitted by this Port Authority.

The above for your knowledge and strict compliance in accordance with the provisions of articles 9 sections I, IV and X 37 and 49 section V of the Maritime Commerce Navigation Law.

Sincerely

Chap. Frag. CG. DEM.

Captain of the Port of Cozumel, Q. Roo
 
Two boats have gone by Baraccuda in the last few minutes.
Still closed?
 
Two boats have gone by Baraccuda in the last few minutes.
Still closed?
Are they longer than 24 meters? If so, they are not covered by the port closure.
 
Do they vary the length of boats they allow out in bad weather based on how bad it is expected to be?

Aldora's Falicity used to be able to go out when the smaller boats were docked, but it's not near 24 meters.

Maybe they raised it to 24 meters to prevent certain operators to be able to go out in risky weather.
 
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