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For everyone interested in Tobermory the weekend was very windy!
Weather reports stated winds NW 20-30 kts clocking W for Sunday. Wave height crest to peak was 1-2 m increasing to 3 m on Sunday.
All boats were confined to the big tub harbour and completed the Sweepstakes and the Tugs. There were no boats that ventured out into open water.
The local ferry Chi-Cheemon turned around at her halfway point to Manitoulin and later docked using 5 steel cables on each cleat to hold her into port.
In speaking with the locals they stated that over the past week 17 foot waves were reported on the crossing to Manitoulin....and they ended up moving the ferry from Tobermory into Dyers bay for shelter from weather. You know that it is windy if the ferry stops!
Everything was closed with exception of the Lighthouse Restaurant (closing the 17th) and the Princess Hotel. Night life within the port of Tobermory was closed for season. The crowsnest was even boarded up.
Dive shops were open for airfills and there were still a few in the local area that made attempts to get in the water, and succeded. Water temp at depth was 55 at the lighthouse, 57 on the tugs. Overcast and rain all weekend.
Dive safe,
Weather reports stated winds NW 20-30 kts clocking W for Sunday. Wave height crest to peak was 1-2 m increasing to 3 m on Sunday.
All boats were confined to the big tub harbour and completed the Sweepstakes and the Tugs. There were no boats that ventured out into open water.
The local ferry Chi-Cheemon turned around at her halfway point to Manitoulin and later docked using 5 steel cables on each cleat to hold her into port.
In speaking with the locals they stated that over the past week 17 foot waves were reported on the crossing to Manitoulin....and they ended up moving the ferry from Tobermory into Dyers bay for shelter from weather. You know that it is windy if the ferry stops!
Everything was closed with exception of the Lighthouse Restaurant (closing the 17th) and the Princess Hotel. Night life within the port of Tobermory was closed for season. The crowsnest was even boarded up.
Dive shops were open for airfills and there were still a few in the local area that made attempts to get in the water, and succeded. Water temp at depth was 55 at the lighthouse, 57 on the tugs. Overcast and rain all weekend.
Dive safe,