September 2019 Diving Weather Reports

Tropical Serenity: French Reef Monday September 30th 2019, 02:09 PM
NE
20kts
Wind Conditions
4 feet
Wave Height
20
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jack K:
Divers doing great!!!
Tropical Adventure: Snapper Ledge Sunday September 29th 2019, 02:27 PM
NE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Lou H:
Finishing up a nice weekend, back on Snapper!!😎
Tropical Destiny: Drift Molasses Sunday September 29th 2019, 10:27 AM
NE
16kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
SW
Heavy
Current
From Captain Jim:
Rocking current beautiful drift.
Tropical Legend: Benwood Wreck Sunday September 29th 2019, 09:37 AM
NE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain D.J.:
Nice day at the benwood. Little reverse flow current but divers saw lots of critters!
Tropical Odyssey: Benwood Wreck Saturday September 28th 2019, 04:06 PM
E
17kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Scott R:
Sunny afternoon or the Benwood wreck key Largo Fla, Turtles scorpion fish
Tropical Serenity: Snapper Ledge Saturday September 28th 2019, 02:13 PM
NE
5kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Lou H:
Folks....it doesn't get any better than this! I am the only boat out here! A beautiful afternoon!😎
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Saturday September 28th 2019, 11:13 AM
E
14kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Scott R:
Sunny morning on the Speigle Grove Key Largo. AOW and DEEP specialty students
Tropical Legend: Fire Coral Cave Saturday September 28th 2019, 10:58 AM
E
12kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain D.J.:
Good day to see turtles swim around the boat and a Goliath grouper on the reef!
Santana: ChristmasTree Cave Saturday September 28th 2019, 10:52 AM
NE
12kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Turtles and groupers!
Tropical Serenity: Molasses Reef Saturday September 28th 2019, 09:42 AM
E
8kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
SW
None
Current
From Captain Lou H:
Gotta beautiful morning out here! Good group on board!
Santana: Eagle Ray Alley Friday September 27th 2019, 09:22 AM
E
12kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Nice morning on the reef
Tropical Destiny: USCGC Duane Thursday September 26th 2019, 09:22 AM
NE
6kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
100+
feet
Visibility
N
Slight
Current
From Captain Alison:
It's STUNNING on the Duane! Come diving with us!
Tropical Serenity: Minnow Cave Wednesday September 25th 2019, 03:25 PM
NE
8kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Alison:
It's a beautiful day at North Dry Rocks! Come diving with us!
Tropical Serenity: Spiegel Grove Wednesday September 25th 2019, 09:33 AM
N
8kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Alison:
It's beautiful on the Spiegel Grove today. Come diving!
Tropical Legend: Winch Hole Tuesday September 24th 2019, 10:27 AM
N
7kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Moderate
Current
From Captain Tom A:
Open water class diving with Rainbow Reef Key Largo Florida
Tropical Serenity: Fire Coral Cave Wednesday September 18th 2019, 09:09 AM
NE
8kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Tom A:
Open water class diving with Rainbow Reef Key Largo Florida
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Tuesday September 17th 2019, 11:19 AM
NW
5kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Nice day for a dive in Key Largo!
Tropical Destiny: Permit Ledges Tuesday September 17th 2019, 09:04 AM
NE
7kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Mermaids. Eels and turtles
Tropical Odyssey: Eagle Ray Alley Monday September 16th 2019, 03:44 PM
SW
10kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
30
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Great day on the reef turtles everywhere!
Tropical Serenity: CRF Nursery Monday September 16th 2019, 02:24 PM
SW
12kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SE
None
Current
From Captain D.J.:
Journalists from France are visiting the Sanctuary to do a story
Tropical Odyssey: USCGC Duane Monday September 16th 2019, 10:35 AM
SW
8kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Nice big turtle!!
Santana: Permit Ledges Monday September 16th 2019, 08:56 AM
SW
10kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Moderate
Current
From Captain Tom A:
Drift diving
Santana: Molasses Reef Sunday September 15th 2019, 02:14 PM
SW
5kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Lou H:
Back to Molasses for a beautiful afternoon!
Tropical Odyssey: French Reef Sunday September 15th 2019, 10:49 AM
NW
4kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Alison:
It is magnifique at French reef! Come diving!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Sunday September 15th 2019, 09:46 AM
N
4kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Alison:
It's gorgeous on the Spiegel Grove today!! Flat seas and blue water...come diving!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Sunday September 15th 2019, 09:46 AM
N
4kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Alison:
It's gorgeous on the Spiegel Grove today!! Flat seas and blue water...come diving!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Sunday September 15th 2019, 09:46 AM
N
4kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
S
Slight
Current
From Captain Alison:
It's gorgeous on the Spiegel Grove today!! Flat seas and blue water...come diving!
Santana: Molasses Reef Sunday September 15th 2019, 09:11 AM
SW
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
45
feet
Visibility
SE
Slight
Current
From Captain Lou H:
One of the most beautiful days this week! I am the only boat here this morning!😎
Santana: City of Washington Saturday September 14th 2019, 02:44 PM
N
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Flat calm at the COW
Tropical Serenity: Eagle Ray Alley Saturday September 14th 2019, 11:27 AM
NE
10kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Up close and personal with an eagle ray!!!
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Saturday September 14th 2019, 09:22 AM
NE
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Lou H:
A Beautiful Morning out here! Gonna be a great weekend!😎
Tropical Serenity: ChristmasTree Cave Friday September 13th 2019, 09:12 AM
NE
18kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Breezy beautiful day on the water!
Santana: Molasses Reef Wednesday September 11th 2019, 01:59 PM
NE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Lou H:
Well..gotta little rain out here but, good dive conditions! Only boat here so, our divers have the whole reef to thenselves!😎
Santana: Molasses Reef Wednesday September 11th 2019, 09:00 AM
NE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
35
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Lou H:
A good morning! Good group on board!😎
Tropical Odyssey: Spiegel Grove Tuesday September 10th 2019, 11:25 AM
NE
16kts
Wind Conditions
3 feet
Wave Height
60
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Advanced students completed their certification!!!
Tropical Serenity: Snapper Ledge Tuesday September 10th 2019, 09:25 AM
NE
15kts
Wind Conditions
2 feet
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Snapper Ledge and nurse sharks, and turtles
Tropical Destiny: Christ Statue Monday September 9th 2019, 03:13 PM
E
12kts
Wind Conditions
2-3 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Good day on the statue we had it to ourselves
Tropical Destiny: Spiegel Grove Monday September 9th 2019, 09:11 AM
E
11kts
Wind Conditions
1-2 feet
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Jim:
We are placing a new US flag On the ship this morning
Tropical Serenity: Hole in the Wall Sunday September 8th 2019, 09:23 AM
SE
4kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Alison:
It's spectacular at Hole in the Wall!! Turtles, sharks, Ray's...come diving!!
Tropical Destiny: Eagle Ray Alley Saturday September 7th 2019, 07:38 PM
SW
5kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
SW
Slight
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Night dive with a beautiful sunset!!!
Tropical Serenity: Spanish Anchor Saturday September 7th 2019, 10:58 AM
SW
6kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Alison:
It's a beautiful day at Spanish Anchor with top to bottom viz and blue water...come diving!
Tropical Destiny: USCGC Duane Saturday September 7th 2019, 09:24 AM
SW
1kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Dive master classes assisting with advanced open water and deep specialty classes!!!
Tropical Destiny: Eagle Ray Alley Friday September 6th 2019, 02:40 PM
SW
9kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Eagle Rays and sharks!!
Tropical Serenity: Spanish Anchor Friday September 6th 2019, 02:34 PM
W
6kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Open water class!
Tropical Serenity: ChristmasTree Cave Friday September 6th 2019, 10:36 AM
W
4kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
Sharks!
Tropical Destiny: Spiegel Grove Friday September 6th 2019, 09:25 AM
W
6kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
70
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Great vis on the Top Dog Several mermaids 🧜‍♀️ onboard Today.
Tropical Serenity: Eagle Ray Alley Thursday September 5th 2019, 09:29 AM
W
10kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
40
feet
Visibility
NE
Slight
Current
From Captain Rachel S:
We’re diving!!!
Tropical Destiny: Christ Statue Sunday September 1st 2019, 03:11 PM
W
12kts
Wind Conditions
1 foot
Wave Height
50
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Nice afternoon on the statue and Banana Patch
Tropical Destiny: Spiegel Grove Sunday September 1st 2019, 09:10 AM
NW
2kts
Wind Conditions
< 1 foot
Wave Height
80
feet
Visibility
None
Current
From Captain Jim:
Beautiful on the Top Dog!!

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