Palm Beach Dive Thread

[Divin'Papaw]

 

[NothingClever]

Based on the dip in fuel supplies in Tampa, it didn't seem prudent to take on 7+ hours of driving to the Atlantic side and back for diving.

IOW, I've foregone my dive plans for this weekend.

Plus I have teammates from work who are still without power in their homes.

 

[PBcatfish]

The morning before Milton hit, vis was less than 5 feet, brown, & murky. The top 4 feet was cool, with warm water from there to the bottom. I had assumed that the corps were dumping Lake O to make room for what Milton was likely to leave behind. They may still be dumping. A LOT of rain came down in the middle of the state.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Based on the dip in fuel supplies in Tampa, it didn't seem prudent to take on 7+ hours of driving to the Atlantic side and back for diving.

IOW, I've foregone my dive plans for this weekend.

Plus I have teammates from work who are still without power in their homes.

Good call. Fuel is in short supply in SWFL as well. Went out yesterday to get groceries. Our stores are open and restocking, but all gas stations I drove by in Bonita Springs & Estero had no gas, just diesel. Thankfully we filled up pre-Milton so are in good shape for quite awhile.

 

[PBcatfish]

The port in Tampa is the origin point of pipelines that feed fuel to much of central Florida. I'm curious if those lines are operational at this time or not.

 

[johndiver999]

35 ft vis, warm, moderate current, blueish water

 

[scubadada]

35 ft vis, warm, moderate current, blueish water

Thanks. Looks like a few days of reasonable conditions, was wondering if someone would post

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Thanks. Looks like a few days of reasonable conditions, was wondering if someone would post

It does ... and then one of the first cold fronts of the season rolls through. Looks like we are getting into our winter pattern of a few days of diveable conditions between the cold fronts and east winds.

 

[MrChen]

I'm bored. This weekend will be the 3rd weekend in a row that I haven't been able to dive.

 

[NitroxSam]

I'm bored. This weekend will be the 3rd weekend in a row that I haven't been able to dive.

If it's due to the weather lately, Blue Grotto, Devil's Den. Not the ocean or the Bridge, but it's wet.