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Old 06-23-2005, 05:49 PM   #1
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Exclamation New Weather.............

Nothing worth doing is easy? Who the heck came up with that idea?

The forecast has become iffy as of this afternoon. We are going to watch the weather closely, but we are not planning to make a decision any earlier than 10AM tommorrow (Friday) morning.

The trophys are awesome (just my opinion), the prizes are nothing to be ashamed of, the shirts are looking great........just about everything has fallen into place except for this little complication.
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Old 06-23-2005, 05:53 PM   #2
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Re: New Weather.............

Yeah, that shocked the crap out of me. 15 knots out of the NE makes anything but nearshore very difficult.
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Old 06-23-2005, 07:14 PM   #3
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just about everything has fallen into place except for this little complication.
This would be my first spearfishing tournament ever if you guys somehow can feel our pain and call this for reschedule. We were going to dive off St. Augustine, and I don't see us doing that in 5-8 ft. with 30 knots out of the northeast. I'm heartbroken right now, not to pull against you, but I hope that it is rought enough that the tournament could be made up on a day that everyone could have a nice day on the water; I can't imagine those guys running out to the grounds on a day like Saturday! --
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Old 06-23-2005, 07:38 PM   #4
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Re: New Weather.............

Looks like all the "east coasters" are out of it.
We were ready for the long drive to the weigh in and had the captains meeting covered and now this!
I guess its the gamble you take, and I wish everyone that gets to participate the best of luck!
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Old 06-23-2005, 09:08 PM   #5
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Re: New Weather.............

I don't like this:
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Old 06-24-2005, 04:11 AM   #6
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Re: New Weather.............

NASTY:

Tarpon Springs To Suwannee River Out 20 Nm-
Tarpon Springs To Suwannee River Out 20 To 60 Nm-
229 Am Edt Fri Jun 24 2005

Today
Northeast Winds 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Bay And
Inland Waters A Moderate Chop. Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms.

Tonight
Northeast Winds 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Bay And
Inland Waters A Moderate Chop. Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms.

Saturday
Northeast Winds 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Bay And
Inland Waters A Moderate Chop. Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms.

COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
418 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2005

TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
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Old 06-24-2005, 05:47 AM   #7
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Re: New Weather.............

Yeah, it does not look good. I think you are looking at a very sloppy 3 to 5 foot sea and a sustained 15 knot wind. There is an upper level low forming off the east coast, which is causing the strong northeast wind.

Remember, these tournaments are supposed to be FUN.............no fun in that forecast IMO. If it were my call, I would cancel the tourney and wait for a better day!

With the forecast going to 25 knots Saturday evening, too risky for most folks IMO. If someone were to break down offshore, they would be in for a very rough and potentially life threatning evening.
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Re: New Weather.............

I agree with Kevin.
If it's blown out on the east and sloppy on the west, another day would be better and more enjoyable for everyone.
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Re: New Weather.............

News flash: Fish have been spotted inside of the middle grounds. Contrary to popular belief there are fish living inside of 75 miles. Good luck finding a date with perfect weather 360 degrees around the State. 15kt winds? Come on.

Everyone has to adjust according to the weather, our team included.
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Re: New Weather.............

The Son and I are sitting in a hotel in Tallahassee, Pissing and Moaning, damn. For selfish reasons I hope it's a go, If not I think it's time for my sons first trip to the titty bar .

PS If we don't get to dive can we still get drunk?
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Re: New Weather.............

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.......just about everything has fallen into place except for this little complication.
And therein lies the single most frustrating thing about being a tournament organizer. No matter how many hours you bust your ass, no matter how organized and prepared you are, the one thing you can't control is the weather. I start losing sleep about a week before the SBO on account of the weather. I feel for you buddy, but we'll support both you, and your trusty co-chair, Bubblewrap.
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Re: New Weather.............

Good luck if you guys can go on the West side, but it's gonna be something else in 2-4 with 15 knots over there. I hope this thing works out for the best for everyone.
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Old 06-24-2005, 07:58 AM   #13
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Re: New Weather.............

We can all shoot the ditch by the Skyway, but I really don't think that will make good press for the St. Pete Times.

I'm sure the FSDA Tournament Directors will evaluate all of the conditions and make the early call according to what is best for the participants.
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Re: New Weather.............

I gotta go with Jerry on this one take a take a chill pill guys
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Old 06-24-2005, 08:23 AM   #15
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Re: New Weather.............

The gravity of the situation:

Another year of planning.
A new plan that makes it practical for people around the state to compete....
Several months of hard work, and I mean hard work, for a number of people.
So much work, that for several people, their life is on hold for 3 months, as well as their work.
Thousands of phone calls.
Significant investment by sponsors.
Great trophies.
Great Tshirts.
Great opportunities for sponsors to thank their customers...
Great participants, who each have a significant investment of their own.
Another opportunity to promote and protect our sport.
Kids who planned on participating.........
Not only are we aware that a number of people cannot make the rain date. People who have been planning for months........but neither can two of the people who have done the most work to put this together......an incredible amount of work, really.....
Experience that says that a sloppy conditions that batter the participants do not promote the sport, the tournament, or the organization......kind of like throwing this years work out into a storm.



The conditions are perfectly borderline. Don't ask me why they can't just be black and white, but borderline.........

Figured I would try to get some sympathy before we make the no-win call.
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