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Old 05-13-2011, 05:55 AM
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The weather started looking iffy yesterday but based on this mornings forecast the tournament will go on as planned. Everyone dive safe and we will see you at the weigh-in.

ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
435 AM EDT FRI MAY 13 2011

SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.


ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
435 AM EDT FRI MAY 13 2011

SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.


COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
350 AM EDT FRI MAY 13 2011

SATURDAY
SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
350 AM EDT FRI MAY 13 2011

SATURDAY
SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 2 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
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Good luck to all and safe diving. Frank, clock a big boy, will ya!
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I hope you guys avoided these storms down there.
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It was nice in the morning. We ran out 50 miles at 30 knots with no problems. At about noon it started getting pretty windy and sloppy and we headed in at 3. Did manage to get a couple of fish.

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Glad to hear it, I woke up and thought that we had screwed up by not shooting today but by noon it was howling out there. Excellent call by the WCC weather committee. Be sure to get lots of pics of the ceremony tomorrow Frank...what is your shooter count?
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