Diving this week in the keys

msubryan · Dec 18, 2011

Came to the keys today for a week of diving. Weather seems to be blowing pretty good. We definately plan on a few dives with CRD, and one day in KW to do the Vandeburg. How different are the sea conditions from key largo to kw with this NE wind? Are some reefs better protected than others from it? Willing to go anywhere on hwy1 to get a couple good dives in.

Jax · Dec 18, 2011

Probably calling various dive shops would be better than asking the 'board.

Key Largo Dive Center | Reefs to dive for! is a helpful bunch - mselenaous is on the board here.

There are some Key West folk at Dive Key West; Key West Scuba Diving Charters, Scuba Dive, Diving, Dive Charters in Key West Florida who are on the west side, and can speak to down and west. Good luck!

Capt Gary · Dec 18, 2011

Yep winds are up right ow but that's due to a storm passing through. They were at 11kts at 5PM. We're expecting them to go down by morning. Should be a good week for diving.

Good Diving,

jimw · Dec 18, 2011

NDBC - Station MLRF1

This is the weather station on the Molasses Reef Tower. The winds are in the 15-25 knot range now. Some may go out, many will be seasick. Waves are probably in the 4-6 ft. range.

The visitor center at Pennekamp has a beach and a dredged pit off the beach. Usually there are Tarpon and lobsters to visit there. The viz will not be what you visit the keys for, but we've done it many times when blown out otherwise. People are shore diving Blue Heron Bridge near West Palm, it's an amazing place. Google it or check out the BHB Trolls thread here. It will be a few degrees colder than Key Largo in the water. We have had winds for weeks up here and a lot of diving is difficult or just shut down. BHB is almost always divable, but the viz can be short, so check here or call Force E dive shop just down the street in their Riviera Beach location.

deeper thoughts · Dec 19, 2011

Todays report from one op at MO was 4-6ft 50 feet viz

Capt Gary · Dec 19, 2011

Yep...I got that one wrong. Hopefully it will settle down when that front pushes through.

Good Diving,

mselenaous · Dec 19, 2011

Capt Gary:
Hopefully it will settle down when that front pushes through.

Good Diving,

Capt. Gary, we are most definitely over due for more friendly seas!

If the seas are unfriendly, do check out the History of Diving Museum. It's a cool place. They are having their free monthly program/Holiday Party this Wed. 12/12 at 7pm. Everyone is welcome.

msubryan · Dec 19, 2011

Thanks for the help. Made ab good dive at Pennecamp today. Got my 12 yr old back in the groove. Got tanks filled at CRD and it looks like they were blown out today as well. Looking to make a shallow reef tomorrow afternoon. Looks like vandenburg on Wed or

Still hoping for an Eagle or SG trip. FKDC is doing double dip on Eagle in am, would be great other than surface interval in 4-6 seas.....

scallop · Dec 20, 2011

We just got in today and heard all the boats were blown out. My son and I are supposed to take our OW check dives to complete our certifications Wed and Thurs. Wife and daughters want to go on the boat and snorkel. Sure hope the wind lays down!

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