The Weatherman

Gr8Laker

The weatherman here must be cloned from the one up North (or vis-a-versa). The forecast was for light NE wind and seas 2' or less out to 20 miles.  I turned around this morning when I got to 15 ' of water due to the 2-3 ' breakers pushed by winds of 12-15 mph. Several other boats larger than my 20' bay boat turned back also. It reminds me of the forecasts for western Lake Erie (consistently wrong).

On another note, water temp was a consistent 82.8 degrees, floating weeds everywhere from 12' out, many schools of bait fish from 10' out to 15', especially around PP channel markers 31 and 32. I had two big hits there but the fish didn't get hooked. That was my day of fishing. Now for my afternoon of beer drinking.

Salty Dawg44

Weeds have been bad until you get out to near the barge anchorage area.

capt louie

That areas seems to stay infested .

ocala

Know what you mean about the weather. I have to drive 55 miles one way to get to the gulf so I utilize every available weather data possible. From weather stations and weather cams to buoys.  One thing I found helpful is significant wave height. For example today at CR the height is .66, so less then a foot which corresponds with the "smooth"  weather forecast.  But of course things change out there so you never know what to expect. 
Way back in the early 80's before I moved here I used to fish in western Lake Erie. Friend had a cottage on Kelly's Island. That was some good fishing and good eating.

ANUMBER1

by 1 or 2 pm the wind was west, prolly slicked right off..