Bad Forecast?

citabriapilot · Apr 8, 2010

Planning a trip this weekend to LBTS...

Forecast a week ago was 2 ft or less, now it's showing this:

Saturday
Northeast winds 13 to 18 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

Is that pretty much a no go?

xjkip · Apr 8, 2010

dove ft lauderdale in 5-6ft last year. the quick ride to the dive site was a bit rough and the viz was crappy, but it was a lot better than not diving.

deepstops · Apr 8, 2010

If you're planning shore diving from LBTS, I'd say you're likely to encounter the agitate cycle on the washing machine.

Scuba_Jenny · Apr 8, 2010

I would be looking for alternative plans.

DebbyDiver · Apr 8, 2010

There's always Blue Heron Bridge.

soamelt · Apr 8, 2010

I'm hopefully going from the beach on Saturday morning myself. The forecast is supposed to turn south over Friday night, which means probably closer to Saturday morning. I think an early morning dive well be pretty doable.

It will have to be a game day decsion. Check the webcams before going.

Scuba_Jenny · Apr 8, 2010

pretty accurate webcam (for those that don't know), Live Fort Lauderdale Web Cam - Fort Lauderdale CVB

jgarci · Apr 8, 2010

I was also planning on going to LTBS Saturday morning with a group of 4, I only dove that site once 2 years ago and I freedove it not scuba, it was very choppy 5-6ft seas crappy vis but still a half decent dive. I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions to dive that site since I don't really remember it and this time around I'm on a tank not freediving. Trying to maximize bottom time.

ft.lauderdale diver · Apr 8, 2010

not worth the drive based on the forecast IMHO..although the forecast is wrong half the time... check the webcam early in the morning once it's light and make a decision then---if you can wait that long--if not--I wouldn't risk it.

Tom Winters · Apr 8, 2010

I forgot to go diving for a while - I totally missed the end of lobster season and the 31st was dead flat calm in the early morning. Although this weekend will be no exception, I will think about all of you diving this weekend.
I shall salute in your general direction with various tropical libations, and hopefully, that damned Goodyear blimp will not come nosing around while I am doing so.
Anyways...bon chance in whatever you do.

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