December 2022 Diving Weather Reports

Tropical Legend: Spiegel Grove Saturday December 31st 2022, 02:14 PM
SE
17kts
Wind Conditions
3-4 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
The ball drops later tonight, but our divers are dropping down the mooring ball now! Challenging surface conditions but lovely on the wreck
Tropical Voyager: USCGC Duane Saturday December 31st 2022, 09:09 AM
SE
14kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
New Year’s Eve dip on Duane!
Tropical Voyager: USCGC Duane Friday December 30th 2022, 09:45 AM
S
13kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Moderate
Current
From Captain Rae:
Conditions are improving as we head into the weekend
Tropical Destiny: Woodys Wednesday December 28th 2022, 02:43 PM
SE
19kts
Wind Conditions
4-5 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain David B:
Nasty. Not an elementary dive
Tropical Destiny: Benwood Wreck Wednesday December 28th 2022, 10:50 AM
NE
19kts
Wind Conditions
4 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain David B:
Sloppy on the surface
Tropical Destiny: Benwood Wreck Tuesday December 27th 2022, 03:22 PM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
SE
Moderate
Current
From Captain Rae:
And now it’s a bright and warm day! Kicked the cold snap!
Tropical Legend: Molasses Reef Tuesday December 27th 2022, 02:24 PM
N
7kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Water on Molasses Reef: a little current, a little bouncy, a lotta clear, good fiving
Santana: Snapper Ledge Tuesday December 27th 2022, 08:59 AM
N
15kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
Foggy up top but crystal clear below!
Santana: French Twist Monday December 26th 2022, 03:30 PM
N
16kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
Divers are making great progress in their Advanced Open Water Certifications!
Tropical Legend: City of Washington Monday December 26th 2022, 03:00 PM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Dennis:
A little bounce, a little current. A lot if fun diving on City of Washington
Tropical Odyssey: Benwood Wreck Monday December 26th 2022, 10:41 AM
S
14kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
NW
Slight
Current
From Captain David Hol:
Amazing visibility today turtles on the surface and no current under surface
Santana: ChristmasTree Cave Monday December 26th 2022, 09:22 AM
N
13kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
Chilly morning but the water feels great
Tropical Legend: Molasses Reef Monday December 26th 2022, 09:05 AM
N
7kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Clear and calm water on Molasses Reef, great diving
Tropical Adventure: USCGC Duane Saturday December 24th 2022, 02:06 PM
N
20kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
Some cold Christmas Eve diving! But good conditions down below
Tropical Odyssey: Snapper Ledge Wednesday December 21st 2022, 02:26 PM
SW
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
E
Slight
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Clear water with no current on Snapper Ledge
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Wednesday December 21st 2022, 10:40 AM
SW
8kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Clear and calm on Spiegel Groove
Tropical Adventure: USCGC Duane Wednesday December 21st 2022, 09:45 AM
N
8kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
N
Moderate
Current
From Captain David Hol:
Moderate current
Tropical Adventure: USCGC Duane Wednesday December 21st 2022, 09:45 AM
N
8kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
N
Moderate
Current
From Captain David Hol:
Moderate current
Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Duane Monday December 19th 2022, 11:31 AM
NE
13kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
SW
Moderate
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Bouncy with some current but clear water on Duane
Santana: Pickles Reef Monday December 19th 2022, 09:08 AM
NE
17kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
Windy but clear day on the reef
Santana: French Reef Sunday December 18th 2022, 02:02 PM
NE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
It’s French Reef time!
Santana: Molasses Reef Sunday December 18th 2022, 09:19 AM
S
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
Clearing up to be a beautiful day out!
Tropical Legend: Pickles Reef Saturday December 17th 2022, 04:17 PM
NW
10kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Michelle A:
TURTLES
Santana: ChristmasTree Cave Saturday December 17th 2022, 09:15 AM
S
10kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
Finally out of the rain at French Teef
Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Duane Friday December 16th 2022, 1:34 PM
SW
6kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
SW
Moderate
Current
From Captain Clint Ko:
My divers had a great dive with lots of fish activity and a bullshark.
Tropical Voyager: Spiegel Grove Friday December 16th 2022, 09:45 AM
SW
5kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
Beautiful conditions below on a rainy morning
Tropical Odyssey: Molasses Reef Wednesday December 14th 2022, 02:19 PM
SE
10kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
N
Slight
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Bouncy but clear at Molasses Reef
Santana: Molasses Reef Tuesday December 13th 2022, 03:15 PM
E
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
As calm and clear as could be!
Tropical Odyssey: Benwood Wreck Tuesday December 13th 2022, 02:19 PM
NE
3kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Beautiful diving on Benwood, flat with a slight push
Santana: Molasses Reef Tuesday December 13th 2022, 10:27 AM
NE
7kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
It’s a lovely morning at Molasses
Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Duane Tuesday December 13th 2022, 09:31 AM
N
6kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Calm water and good visibilty on Duane, great diving
Tropical Odyssey: Molasses Reef Monday December 12th 2022, 03:02 PM
N
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Flat clear water on Molasses Reef
Santana: Benwood Wreck Monday December 12th 2022, 02:40 PM
N
3kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
Lots of turtles this afternoon!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Monday December 12th 2022, 10:15 AM
NE
6kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Nice water on SGroove
Santana: French Reef Monday December 12th 2022, 09:57 AM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
Great morning with students and an adaptive diver
Santana: French Reef Sunday December 11th 2022, 02:09 PM
N
1kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
It is lake Atlantic this afternoon, so calm!
Tropical Legend: Benwood Wreck Sunday December 11th 2022, 11:50 AM
N
8kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
N
Slight
Current
From Captain Michelle A:
Lots of turtles
Santana: Molasses Reef Sunday December 11th 2022, 09:24 AM
NE
8kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
Not a bad way to spend the morning
Santana: Pickles Reef Saturday December 10th 2022, 03:01 PM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
Our divers are having a great afternoon!
Santana: ChristmasTree Cave Saturday December 10th 2022, 09:15 AM
NE
13kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
A cloudy but clear morning at French Reef!
Santana: Conch Ledge Friday December 9th 2022, 02:14 PM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
Conch is crystal clear!
Tropical Legend: Snapper Ledge Friday December 9th 2022, 11:02 AM
NW
9kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Michelle A:
Very fine dive
Santana: Molasses Reef Friday December 9th 2022, 09:21 AM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
It’s a beautiful morning at Molasses!
Tropical Odyssey: Conch Ledge Thursday December 8th 2022, 02:23 PM
NE
13kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
Blue water out at Conch Ledge!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Thursday December 8th 2022, 09:06 AM
NE
13kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
W
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
Nice conditions out this morning!
Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Bibb Wednesday December 7th 2022, 10:28 AM
NE
12kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
N
Moderate
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Nice vis with a moderate push on the Bibb
Tropical Legend: Student/Classes Trip Tuesday December 6th 2022, 02:08 PM
E
9kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Abby Sw:
Wind laid down for the afternoon. Great conditions!
Tropical Legend: Tarpon Run Tuesday December 6th 2022, 09:10 AM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
Slight
Current
From Captain Abby Sw:
Choppy day out on Molasses Reef!
Tropical Odyssey: ChristmasTree Cave Monday December 5th 2022, 04:05 PM
N
11kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Clear, calm diving on French Reef
Tropical Legend: Elbow Reef Monday December 5th 2022, 02:20 PM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
We have Elbow Reef to ourselves this afternoon!
Tropical Legend: Molasses Reef Monday December 5th 2022, 1:17 PM
NE
11kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
N
None
Current
From Captain Rae:
Molasses was GORGEOUS! Congrats to our newly certified divers!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Monday December 5th 2022, 09:54 AM
N
8kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Dennis:
Good visibility with slight current, good diving on the Spiegel Groove
Tropical Legend: Eagle Ray Alley Sunday December 4th 2022, 04:10 PM
NE
12kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
N
Slight
Current
From Captain Michelle A:
Student boat
Santana: Spiegel Grove Sunday December 4th 2022, 02:35 PM
NE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rae:
Great conditions, great crew, and great divers!
Tropical Legend: Benwood Wreck Sunday December 4th 2022, 11:27 AM
NE
9kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
E
None
Current
From Captain Michelle A:
Clearing up nicely
Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Duane Sunday December 4th 2022, 10:30 AM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
NW
Slight
Current
From Captain Clint Ko:
My divers saw Goliath grouper and lots of fish activity with great visibility!
Santana: North Star Thursday December 1st 2022, 09:29 AM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Bill Cra:
Great diving at North Star ! !

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