Have you ever noticed...?

[mccabejc]

Last weekend: Big surf hitting us from all sides, crummy conditions.

This week: Gorgeous, Santa Ana winds, clear and warm (have you looked outside today?), surf is down and conditions are good

This coming weekend: Big surf predicted (5ft+), storm coming in, rain predicted.

Now this isn't a one-shot deal. Have you ever noticed that this happens all the time? Somehow there's something weather-wise that is timed to coincide with the weekends. I don't know what it is, but I don't like it.

Somehow we have to get the weather cycle re-set, so that bad weather happens on Wednesday afternoon. Around 1:30pm, after lunch, would be good. I know that Superman can do stuff with the Earth's rotation, so if anyone knows how to get in touch with Lois or Jimmy, lemme know.

 

[scottfiji]

Jim is back!!!!!
all right!

 

[radinator]

I think it was arranged by the ADP so that the ADP divers will have good training (ie crappy condition) dives every weekend. After this coming weekend the weather will reset to the normal pattern - until they have to do it again next year.

That is, unless someone forgets to reset it.

 

[ScubaSeanMaui]

I don't see any rain in the forcast... It looks like it'll be cold on Sunday, but no rain:

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forec...3&wfo=sgx&dgtl=1&lat=32.818319&lon=-117.19656

Your right about the swells though:

http://cdip.ucsd.edu/?nav=recent&sub=forecast&units=metric&tz=UTC&pub=public

I'll be in Catalina Saturday so I hope it's not an issue while diving... I guess the ride back will be slightly more bumpy...

 

[Lexy]

Maybe we need to do some sort of ancient ritual, rain dance or sacrifice in order to get the weather re-synced? In all seriousness, I definitely see the same pattern. Maybe by late October we'll get the nice diving conditions on the weekend.

 

[Otter]

Alternatively, get a job on weekends so you can dive during the week!

 

[dpbishop]

Maybe we need to do some sort of ancient ritual, rain dance or sacrifice in order to get the weather re-synced? In all seriousness, I definitely see the same pattern. Maybe by late October we'll get the nice diving conditions on the weekend.

I think you have to sacrafice a virgin, which is tough to do in SoCal since they're an endagered species

 

[jenazah]

Maybe we need to do some sort of ancient ritual, rain dance or sacrifice in order to get the weather re-synced? In all seriousness, I definitely see the same pattern. Maybe by late October we'll get the nice diving conditions on the weekend.

Or we could have a Diver Saving Days just once, to shift the weekend. After this Sunday the next day will be Thursday. 2 working days only !!!!! If the rest of the world don't want to go along, screw them. We have our own time zone. PKDST, Pacific Kelp Diver Standard Time. 3 days behind the rest of the world.

 

[radinator]

Maybe we need to do some sort of ancient ritual, rain dance or sacrifice in order to get the weather re-synced? In all seriousness, I definitely see the same pattern. Maybe by late October we'll get the nice diving conditions on the weekend.

*sigh*
I'll go get my grass skirt...

 

[drbill]

This used to happen all the time when I was in Chicago... "nice" (by Midwestern standards) weekdays and wet, rainy weekends. That's why I came back to SoCal.

A little rain shouldn't stop a real diver. Look at it this way... your gear is getting rinsed off automatically. Besides, some of the best lighting conditions for video occur on overcast or rainy days.

ABC forecast 20% chance of showers in foothills and mountains Sunday. I don't think that will affect Catalina's hills and beaches!