Welcome to SB. I've been away from the PNW for awhile, but will be back next month. Getting the drysuit was a pretty good move for diving in Puget Sound and points north, you'll be more comfortable I'm sure. If you've not dived in these areas previously, like Jack said, some sort of intro might be advisable...it can be challenging, often due to tidal swings. Hope that I'll see you out at one of the many local dive sites!
Meanwhile, something like this can come in handy...
http://www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/tidetool/
on an inexpensive, older Palm...use it to plan your dives, even out on the boat or at the site. Divers have run into trouble in Puget Sound not knowing what the tides were doing. Dive safe.
Regards,
Doc
Meanwhile, something like this can come in handy...
http://www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/tidetool/
on an inexpensive, older Palm...use it to plan your dives, even out on the boat or at the site. Divers have run into trouble in Puget Sound not knowing what the tides were doing. Dive safe.
Regards,
Doc