Panama City

[I_suk_air]

My sisters are going to Hawaii over Thanks Giving so my father decided to go to the beach for the week. Being 25, I am still young enough to get that free bed at the beach house and since he is inviting why not.

Of course my intentions will be the diving. What is historically the weather/diving like this time of year? Any crazy currents hit, or anything else only locals know?

I'd immagine it be down in the 60's air temp but I am having difficult time researching historical weather conditions.
:banging:

Any help would be appreciated

 

[Stone]

High air temps are pushing 90F
Water temps are nearing 80F (tremendous amount of rain recently).
Current and viz are anybody's guess.

 

[Diversauras]

I can honestly say that Thanksgiving is as often as not a shotr sleeved holiday. The water will still be low 70's at worst and unless there are storms to bump it up it's likely to be great. Viz could be up in the 80 - 100 foot range off shore...

 

[Stone]

Somehow, I missed the part about Thanksgiving.

Here's a temperature chart for the local area.

 

[Genesis]

at Thanksgiving, according to my log book, I was still diving in a 3 mil full suit with a 3 mil hooded vest, and water temps were 70F on the bottom (at 100', roughly 12 miles offshore)

There was a 2 degree REVERSE thermocline (bottom warmer than top) according to my computer's log; this was on 11/24 last year.

Air temp was 72F.

Absolutely gorgeous conditions from that perspective.

Vis that I recorded that day was from 20-30' - not stellar, but we had an ugly tropical storm that year that blew out the vis for quite some time.

If they stay away this year, it should be even better in terms of vis....