Man we can't seem to catch a break in the weather for some weekend offshore adventures!! Im itchin' to get out and catch something besides a buzz may have to do some flounder pounding this weekend

Craig...I'll come out of my month retirement if you'll follow me out...saturday or Sunday...Bob

If I can bring someone outta retirement how the hell can I say no!! Only problem is you may be following me out.....lol.......I was gonna wait till Thursday to make the call......I was also thinking of heading to OI in search of one of them big eyes.........whatcha think?

Weekend forecast already sucks and it's only Tuesday.

Forecast as of 4:30 PM EDT on September 4, 2007
Baltimore Canyon To Hatteras Canyon Out To 36n 70w To 34n 71w

Sat
E to NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 to 14 ft late. Highest winds and seas SW.
Sun
E to se winds 20 to 30 kt early...except over W portion becoming shifting winds 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 15 ft.

But I'm sure it won't stop Still Thinkin.

dayyyyyyyum........i looked at it eariler and it was only 6ft now it's like 12......crazy chit........time to flounder pound!

My Money is on Still Thinkin, staying in their 1 mouth layoff, with that type of seas.

Let's Roll !...I've got a feeling the YFT will be showing up within the next two weeks...just based on my logs...Bob

Yeah, There's a low building off South Carolina/Georgia that might go tropical...but their not really sure yet. Could be back to 2-4 by Friday, so don't break out the honey-do list just yet!!

Panama City Beach bound for the weekend.

that's what I like to hear Don, positive thinking.

FRI
N PORTION...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST S. S PORTION...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S.

SAT
S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR SW PORTION 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT LATE. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
SW.

SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT OVER SW PORTION 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SW.

It's probably going to be in a swell...no worries!!

this sucks
if ya go this weekend can you pull me out in this
Ill ride a wave back in

15-25 is no swell.

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99L a threat to Carolinas

Carolinas at risk from tropical disturbance 99L
An area of disturbed weather (99L) that formed along an old frontal boundary appears to have developed into a subtropical depression, and may grow into a tropical storm over the next day or two. Strong upper level winds from the west are creating about 15 knots of wind shear over 99L, and satellite loops of 99L show the classic appearance of a weak, sheared system--a nearly exposed low level circulation system, with all the heavy thunderstorm activity pushed to one side by strong upper-level winds. This shear is forecast to remain between 15 and 25 knots over the next two days, which should allow some slow development. A QuikSCAT pass from 6:52am EDT showed that 99L has a vigorous closed circulation with top winds of 25-30 knots (30-35 mph), so in my book this system is already a subtropical depression. The reason I call it subtropical is because there is still clear evidence of a frontal boundary attached to 99L, evident as long band of clouds extending from the south side of the storm (Figure 2). The Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to investigate this system at 2pm EDT, and NHC may wait until then to see if 99L can maintain its strength before naming it a subtropical depression.

The computer models are all unanimous in developing 99L into a tropical storm. The preferred tracks are into North Carolina or South Carolina by Sunday or Monday. The HWRF, SHIPS, and GFDL intensity models are calling for a weak tropical storm, strong tropical storm, and Category 2 hurricane, respectively, when 99L makes landfall Monday in the Carolinas. Residents of the east coast of the U.S., and the Carolinas in particular, should carefully watch the development of 99L.

OK....I will remain in retirement for now...thank you for the information..Bob

Looks like the Volunteer will remain in port for another weekend.

I'm going....to the air show!!!

We'll be doing Hampton Bay Days this weekend.

Looks like that system never developed and is not moving our way. So now Saturday does not look all that bad. Looks like the wind is going to be down at Hatteras but VA and north doesn't look too bad for Saturday. But I think I'm sitting this one out and going to do Hampton Bay Days.

Yeah Mike. Its a little iffy. Watching the news reports the storm can develope and move fast or slow into our area either Sat or Sat night, or not at all(they don't know). Wouldn't want to get stuck out there. Good weekend to re-rig stuff for fall tuna!!