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Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico

The pattern over by Africa seems to have changed, just slightly, within the past couple days.  The storms moving off the peninsula Continue reading Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico

Flatness, Flatness, and More Flatness: Yep it’s summer.

Just as quick as the tropical wave moving across the African peninsulla and into the Atlantic built, so did it dissipated back into near nothingness. Still, the wave may be worth keeping an eye on.   Enthusiasm with the hurricane season is met with a bleak outlook looking to the near future.  Our chances to surf the gulf remains at a minimum.  Another swash of southeast winds are going to move up into the southern gulf next week.  Nothing but offshores and light winds are sure to persist.

Surf Outlook: Thursday, 06-16-2016

From the GOES satellite & displayed by NOAA.
From the GOES satellite.

The water vapor loop image is a fair depiction of the winds we’ve had today in the gulf.  There’s just enough wind to make a rideable wave for a longboard or fun-shape surfboard.  By mid-day tomorrow the surf will rise to around waist high, a bit better for shortboards.  The GFS shows the waves coming directly from the west.