offshore marine forcast

[BILL CLAYLAND]

This is the forecast for the fishing grounds we venture to here off of Ocean City MD.
30 miles to 200 miles from land. We fish in the 60 mile range.

Look like it will be bumpy!!

This link is buoys in the ocean that record live data
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Southeast.shtml

Forecast

ANZ085-262100-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON OUT TO 36N 70W TO 34N 71W
1100 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

HURRICANE WARNING


THIS AFTERNOON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KT...EXCEPT OVER S PORTION TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 15 FT...EXCEPT S OF 36N 8 TO 13 FT BUILDING
TO 15 TO 24 FT LATE WITH S SWELL. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SW.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT OVER
SW PORTION TO 40 TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 22 FT...
EXCEPT OVER SW PORTION TO 22 TO 38 FT LATE WITH S SWELL. HIGHEST
WINDS AND SEAS SW. SHOWERS AND TSTMS BECOMING NUMEROUS.

SAT
SHIFTING WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT W OF
73W TO 50 TO 75 KT AND NEAR THE CENTER OF IRENE TO 90 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 TO 30 FT...EXCEPT OVER SW PORTION 30 TO 42 FT.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH SQUALLS...OCCASIONALLY REDUCING
VSBY BELOW 1 NM.

SAT NIGHT
SHIFTING WINDS 35 TO 50 KT...EXCEPT W OF 73W TO 50
TO 75 KT AND TO 90 KT NEAR THE CENTER OF IRENE EARLY. WINDS
BECOMING S TO SW AND DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT OVER N
PORTION 35 TO 60 KT LATE...HIGHEST NW. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 18 TO
30 FT...EXCEPT OVER SW PORTION TO 10 TO 18 FT LATE...HIGHEST NE.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH SQUALLS...OCCASIONALLY REDUCING
VSBY BELOW 1 NM...BECOMING SCATTERED LATE WITH IMPROVING VSBY.

SUN
SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OVER NW
PORTION SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 8 FT...
EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 8 TO 13 FT LATE...HIGHEST NE.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OVER NW PORTION NE. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E.

TUE
WINDS BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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[highgrit]

Lifes good here, sitting at the dock in Leeville La. waiting to unload a limit of King mackeral. And yes I don't think your going offshore this weekend. The weather has been calm all summer long here. Hope to be done before the storms come. Stay Safe

 

[john250]

So, the Navy goes out to sea and fishing boats stay at the dock? At what size ship does it make more sense to try your luck in the open water or leave her tied to the dock?

 

[Anonymous]

John, to answer your question...about 60 ft.
I'd fish those seas...if it was about a 60 second period

 

[john250]

John, to answer your question...about 60 ft.
I'd fish those seas...if it was about a 60 second period

Thanks Hook. I'm staying inland.

 

[lavacarancher]

So, the Navy goes out to sea and fishing boats stay at the dock? At what size ship does it make more sense to try your luck in the open water or leave her tied to the dock?

Don't know what the minimum length is but we always got under way every time three people farted at the same time. The ship/boat was 165'. Couldn't stay tied up to the dock - it would beat the ship to pieces.

 

[bbirder]

So, the Navy goes out to sea and fishing boats stay at the dock? At what size ship does it make more sense to try your luck in the open water or leave her tied to the dock?

Don't know what the minimum length is but we always got under way every time three people farted at the same time. The ship/boat was 165'. Couldn't stay tied up to the dock - it would beat the ship to pieces.

Don't know what the minimum length is, but we used to fire up that 500 footer and go out to sea just far enough to buy smokes tax free, :cowboy: , then we would head back for port and tie up :!: