St Andrews Jetties - When Warm?
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Hetland
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SuPrBuGmAn
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Whenever the gulf decides to get that warm 
Its been a colder than typical winter.
The gulf is unpredictable.
You should watch the temps on the day-by-day basis, but I wouldn't start just yet.
I'd be confident in telling you that the water will be warmer than 72F in August.
Its been a colder than typical winter.
The gulf is unpredictable.
You should watch the temps on the day-by-day basis, but I wouldn't start just yet.
I'd be confident in telling you that the water will be warmer than 72F in August.
I keep a summary of conditions on my Panama City Diving webpage
Here is a sample of
Last year's Diving Conditions
6-06-09 Night Dive on the Black Bart- Vis 20', Temp 77*F, Max Depth 78'. Jim "shoots" a red snapper... with a camera.
6-01-09 Red Snapper Open for Spearing!- Vis 30', Temp 78*F, Max Depth 146'. Snapper for everyone!
5-17-09 Black Bart and Span 14- Visibility 40-50' Minimum Temp 72*F, Max Depth 78' Goliath Grouper Everywhere!
5-09-09 Twin Tugs, Accokeek, Black Bart- Visibility 40-80'!! Minimum Temp 70*F, Max Depth 102'
4-18-09 Spearing Trip Pyramids Reef- Visibility 20', Minimum Temp 66*F, Max Depth 80'. Strong Current, Big Bull Shark!
4-04-09 Stage 1, Commander and several limestone reefs- Visibility 40+', Minimum Temp 65*F, Max Depth 110'
600# Goliath Grouper on Stage 1!
3-16-09 St Andrew's Jetties- Visibility 15' Minimum Temp 66*F, Max Depth 61'
Portuguese Man-O-Wars in the kiddy pool!
3-13-09 Deep Reef Dives- Visibility 15-60'+, Minimum Temp 68*F, Max Depth 149'
We saw a massive 11'-14' shark (mako?) just before the first dive and turtles all day long.
3-07-09 Tarpon and Black Bart- Visibility 45', Minimum Temp 60*F, Max Depth 95'
3-06-09 USS Strength and Span 12- Visibility 30', Minimum Temp 60*F, Max Depth 71'
2-16-09 Spearfishing Sea Grove Reef- Visibility 30', Minimum Temp 57*F Max Depth 79'
Here is a sample of
Last year's Diving Conditions
6-06-09 Night Dive on the Black Bart- Vis 20', Temp 77*F, Max Depth 78'. Jim "shoots" a red snapper... with a camera.
6-01-09 Red Snapper Open for Spearing!- Vis 30', Temp 78*F, Max Depth 146'. Snapper for everyone!
5-17-09 Black Bart and Span 14- Visibility 40-50' Minimum Temp 72*F, Max Depth 78' Goliath Grouper Everywhere!
5-09-09 Twin Tugs, Accokeek, Black Bart- Visibility 40-80'!! Minimum Temp 70*F, Max Depth 102'
4-18-09 Spearing Trip Pyramids Reef- Visibility 20', Minimum Temp 66*F, Max Depth 80'. Strong Current, Big Bull Shark!
4-04-09 Stage 1, Commander and several limestone reefs- Visibility 40+', Minimum Temp 65*F, Max Depth 110'
600# Goliath Grouper on Stage 1!
3-16-09 St Andrew's Jetties- Visibility 15' Minimum Temp 66*F, Max Depth 61'
Portuguese Man-O-Wars in the kiddy pool!
3-13-09 Deep Reef Dives- Visibility 15-60'+, Minimum Temp 68*F, Max Depth 149'
We saw a massive 11'-14' shark (mako?) just before the first dive and turtles all day long.
3-07-09 Tarpon and Black Bart- Visibility 45', Minimum Temp 60*F, Max Depth 95'
3-06-09 USS Strength and Span 12- Visibility 30', Minimum Temp 60*F, Max Depth 71'
2-16-09 Spearfishing Sea Grove Reef- Visibility 30', Minimum Temp 57*F Max Depth 79'
its worth pointing out that Panama City has a pretty good thermocline into the first part of the Summer.
SuPrBuGmAn
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Its also worth noting that this winter was a hellovalot colder than the last 7 winters
Last I saw was 75 degrees, anyone dove the Jetties,
but what now and God I hope no oil makes it over but I think at 85,000 gallons a day, or what ever insane amount is gushing and ruining the entire Gulf is screwed for 10 years or more. BP should be sued to bankruptcy for this egregious disaster.
but what now and God I hope no oil makes it over but I think at 85,000 gallons a day, or what ever insane amount is gushing and ruining the entire Gulf is screwed for 10 years or more. BP should be sued to bankruptcy for this egregious disaster.
Wayward Son
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low 70's at the jetties today. I reached for a pull dump & unzipped part of my wet suit, didn't bother me. It's warm enough now.
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