Our chances for afternoon surf are looking good. The swell showing up on the SWAN model is looking fun. It will definately be longboardable again, and may even be fun on a shortboard. The temps will cool and the humidity will drop. These temperatures are unprecedented. Continue reading Cold Front Forecast: The swell goes a notch up.
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Sand Key 9:03am
Cold Front Rain Bands
Cold front rain bands are moving through the area. The conditions are kind of nasty right now, choppy, windy, and small. The swell is solidly from the west. Because it is so small, beach-breaks are probably working better. The swell is noticeably getting better as I write this. Warm air is being scooped up into the atmosphere by the cold air. This is causing these strong bands of rain. The tide turned about two hours ago. If you get any cool pictures, send them in. Continue reading Cold Front Rain Bands
Cold Front: Double Front Forecast
There is great news as we start the week. Two surf producing cold fronts are on our doorstep. The only drawback is, the second one is going to be rather cold. One front is moving through our area during the evening tomorrow, on Tuesday. The trailing front moves through on Friday. Continue reading Cold Front: Double Front Forecast
Sand Key Surf Report 3:13pm 12.1.16
Cold Front: The Forecast
This afternoon the clouds are beginning to fill the blue skies. Southeast winds will persist through the afternoon and overnight, but should transition to sideshore/onshore flow in the next day or two. It is pretty clear we have moved into a wintertime pattern, wouldn’t you say? The skies are forecast to be partly cloudy and scattered clouds during the day, each day, through the end of the work week. Continue reading Cold Front: The Forecast
Fireball Over the Gulf of Mexico
On November 22nd a strange ball of light fell from the sky. Was it an alien space ship? Probably not. If I were to guess, as anyone might, I would guess this was an extra large meteor from a hailstorm burning up as it entered our atmosphere. And, it looks like it could have been a part of the Leonids meteor shower. Continue reading Fireball Over the Gulf of Mexico