Surf's up! Introducing TS/almost Hurricane Jiaquin

Fishshrimpsnorkel

Winds at 70mph at 11pm. Forecast calls for intensification:
http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/get-goes?satellite=GOES-E%20CONUS&lat=25&lon=-71&info=ir&zoom=1&width=1000&height=800&quality=90&type=Animation&palette=ir3.pal&numframes=20&mapcolor=gray

WaterEngineer

Figures. We have out of state folks coming looking for a beach, water, boating experience. Looks like it will be all jacked up the entire time they are here. These are folks who don't have a lot of money for travel so it is a big deal to them so it is unfortunate.

Finger Mullet

WaterEngineer wrote: »

Figures. We have out of state folks coming looking for a beach, water, boating experience. Looks like it will be all jacked up the entire time they are here. These are folks who don't have a lot of money for travel so it is a big deal to them so it is unfortunate.

Are you kidding, this storm path looks ideal for a sweet swell, great surfing, and just nice weather. However a bit of caution is required for non surfers in the water, boating should be no issue, except for clearing your local inlet.

Buckeye

Finger Mullet wrote: »

boating should be no issue, except for clearing your local inlet.

You'd know better then I, but the local news just reported 8-10 foot breakers on Sunday/Monday and 4-5 chop today through the weekend.

I kind of expect conditions like we had for Sandy - which took a similar path. Was pretty crappy out for a few days.

NSB Photog

The approaching front will have winds pointing offshore, making things nice and clean along the coast. It's actually shaping up to be a beautiful weekend, with the bonus of some great groundswell in the mix. I love October.

GrillaG

Surf has been pumping in Central Fl since last Thursday. A bit rough first couple days but has since cleaned up and conditions are close to epic. Easily 6-8 feet sets. Looks to keep thumping and get even bigger this weekend. Better know what your doing if u decide to go out in it. had my leash broke twice in the last three days. hit the bottom a few times. caught some awesome waves tho

Soda Popinski

It's going to be a great weekend!

jsrodguy1

And I'm flying to DC for a wedding this weekend????

Finger Mullet

GrillaG wrote: »

Surf has been pumping in Central Fl since last Thursday. A bit rough first couple days but has since cleaned up and conditions are close to epic. Easily 6-8 feet sets. Looks to keep thumping and get even bigger this weekend. Better know what your doing if u decide to go out in it. had my leash broke twice in the last three days. hit the bottom a few times. caught some awesome waves tho

lol way true, already got my gun waxed clean and ready to hit reef road, that place rocks on a big swell. :grin

NSB Photog

GrillaG wrote: »

Better know what your doing if u decide to go out in it. had my leash broke twice in the last three days. hit the bottom a few times. caught some awesome waves tho

Once it hits the 6 to 8 ft. plus range it's fairly self regulating anyways. I imagine there will be a lot of people doing the walk of shame this weekend. :grin My only concern at this point is how close to Florida is it going to be and how short is the swell interval going to be. If it gets too close that paddle is going to be brutal (but worth it.)

Finger Mullet

Naw, 6 to 8 ain't sheeet. Paddling is cake if you are in shape and know what you are doing and can do a decent duck dive. I'm old in my 40s and still do it ..... albeit my board of choice has gotten a bit longer to help with the paddling.

td.

Virginia Beach needs a good scrub down

Pilchard

Wouldn't it be something if we all are able to realize that black on black crime is completely natural when this storm takes out our useless president?

Limey

td. wrote: »

Virginia Beach needs a good scrub down

Hope it doesn't hit hard there. My daughter and her husband just opened a new restaurant on Virginia Beach. It's bad enough the one they have in Portsmouth floods when there's bad storms.

rock_fish

So I fly to Puerto Rico this month, just as Florida is firing. The waves have not made it to puerto rico yet. My luck

S.S.Tupperware

I would not mind a lil wash on the beach... that's when I find gold... What up NSB...

2true

Hurricane Joaquin upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm as Gov Chris Christie announces a state of emergency in New Jersey

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3255656/Hurricane-Joaquin-forecast-hit-New-York-Monday-bring-10-inches-rain-East-Coast-possibly-causing-trees-topple-without-high-winds.html

rock_fish

Cat 4 be nasty. Especially up that way

2true

Sandy was a Cat 1. Even a Cat2 hit to NYC could be Brutal.

Hurricane Joaquin upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm as Gov Chris Christie announces a state of emergency in New Jersey

Gov Christie urged residents in New Jersey, especially the southern part of the state, to start preparing for the storm immediately
In addition to Joaquin, another storm system is expected to bring heavy winds and rain to the state Thursday night
On Thursday, Hurricane Joaquin was upgraded to a category 3 storm with winds reaching up to 120 mph
Meteorologists are still unsure whether the storm will make landfall on the East Coast or head out to sea and dissipate
The tri-state area is on edge as one forecast shows the hurricane hitting the area devastated by Superstorm Sandy in 2012
If that model is right, the storm will hit on Monday