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Surf on the way!

Bobby J avatar
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May have to find some sheltered spots but it could be real good Thurs/Friday as the offshore winds come in!

TUESDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY INCREASING TO ROUGH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO
30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET NEAR THE
COAST...BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET
OFFSHORE...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND
WIDESPREAD RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS NEAR SHORE 9 TO 13 FEET. SEAS OFFSHORE 12
TO 15 FEET BUILDING TO 14 TO 19 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS NEAR SHORE 5 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 8 FEET LATE. SEAS OFFSHORE 10 TO 13 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET LATE. PROTECTED WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND 15
KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. PROTECTED WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

This could be an epic day!:clap:

Replies

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Bobby J avatar
Beach FanaticAuthor
#2
What a blast today was in the water! Beautiful! Gulf Coast at its finest!:clap:
Bobby J avatar
Beach FanaticAuthor
#3
It gonna happen again! Oh joy, pinch me! Looks to be another swell on the way!:clap::bow:
Hop avatar
Beach Fanatic
#5
awww yeahhh!:clap:
Bobby J avatar
Beach FanaticAuthor
#6
Going to Hawaii, Bobby J? :wave:

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I wish. It would probably be to take pics. Those guys are crazy! But... On a positive note for the gulf coast because only a handful of guys can surf that insane wave in Hawaii. Check out the link.

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DuneLaker avatar
Beach Fanatic
#7
Wild Waves Today, Friday, Dec. 18, 2009

Bobby J, are you out there today? Just got back from walk on beach and saw one guy surfing with some pretty kickin waves for SoWal. Glad I had on my arctic gear and head cover. I was barefoot though. Try not to wear shoes on the beach unless it is below freezing. Just can't get enough of that sand. There's some kind of low or system out in gulf generating those waves even as cold front is pushing in.
Bobby J avatar
Beach FanaticAuthor
#8
Bobby J, are you out there today? Just got back from walk on beach and saw one guy surfing with some pretty kickin waves for SoWal. Glad I had on my arctic gear and head cover. I was barefoot though. Try not to wear shoes on the beach unless it is below freezing. Just can't get enough of that sand. There's some kind of low or system out in gulf generating those waves even as cold front is pushing in.


It was a blast! Also very cold!
These were taken at secret spot.... Ha!
30A Skunkape avatar
Skunky
#9
It was a blast! Also very cold!
These were taken at secret spot.... Ha!

Look at him go!:clap:

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