[saltoholic]

We are wanting to make a trip down in the morning,
Pulled up the forcast, and it is calling for winds to shift out of the nw.
I read from a few post from last weekend that the wind was nw 10 -15 and it was rough.
So,what do ya think?
I was wanting to put in at bubbas and fish the cape,maybe out to the dump site and a few bouys.
Yhis will be our maiden voyage.
Should i do it or put it off.
Realllllly want to do it. need to get out on the water.
Thanks
MArk

[Salt Shaker]

report from the National weather service dose not look bad.
Chesapeake Bay
New Point Comfort to Cape Henry VA

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FZUS51 KAKQ 071936
CWFAKQ
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
336 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008
VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND AND ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NAUTICAL MILES
ANZ632-080330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
336 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008

TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 FOOT. AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY...WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT IN THE MORNING... THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT...
THEN 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

[Voodoo]

Add 5 to everything NOAA puts out and then you will be in the ballpark. A north wind can make it pretty choppy in the bay so I would pick and choose yours days as to what you are comfortable with. I would do it but that's me but then again Sinclair will tell you I would do 4-6 also.

If it is too rough on the bay fish inside the inlet for flounder and what ever else might hit the line.

Mark

[c-note]

if you were worried on a NW wind you would put in at owls creek and stay on the SE side of the cape blocks the wind

[Shep]

Know the feeling Mark, filled my boat up with calf deep water on the Maiden voyage cuz I had to get on water despite the wind! Was out last weekend in a 24' Grady White and it beat the crap out of us.
Not sure what kind of boat you have but if its something compareable but you should be fine if you take your time and you could probably catch some spanish Macks trolling around the cape. Thats what we did and it wasn't bad at all.

Good Luck

Shep