I'm helping a friend bring a 33 O/I across the Gulf from St. Pete to Pensacola in about 3 weeks. I've sailed this before and came directly across, does anyone have any recomnendations on another route? Also anyone know of a web site for long range marine weather forcast? D. Carl s/v Dragon
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Jan 19 2006 21:05:22 Forecast as of 3:57 PM EST on January 22, 2006 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- Synopsis Ridge of high pressure across the southeastern states tonight will shift south Monday and then retreat to the east Tuesday as a cold front moves across the coastal waters. High pressure from the High Plains to the western Gulf Coast Wednesday will move east... reaching the mid-Atlantic states Friday. Forecast as of 3:57 PM EST on January 22, 2006 Tampa Bay Waters-Englewood To Tarpon Springs Out 20 Nm- Englewood To Tarpon Springs Out 20 To 60 Nm- Tonight East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Monday Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Monday Night Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers. Tuesday West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest winds 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers. Tuesday Night And Wednesday North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Wednesday Night Through Friday Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east on Friday. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Coastal Water Temperatures Place Temperature No Stations Reporting Open Sea Buoy Information Place & Station ID Water Temp Wave Height No Stations Reporting Marine Map All Regions There is no current map for this region, please check here. Global Marine Zone Map and more marine data here. Enter a coastal zipcode to search for marine weather: Zip: Tide Quick Jump to: Clearwater Beach | Halls River Bridge, Halls River | Hudson | Johns Island, Chassahowitzka Bay | St. Petersburg | Venice Inlet (inside) | Date Time Tide Type Height Clearwater Beach 2006-01-22 4:18 PM EST High Tide 2.11 feet 2006-01-23 12:01 AM EST Low Tide 0.16 feet 2006-01-23 6:51 AM EST High Tide 1.17 feet 2006-01-23 10:09 AM EST Low Tide 1.04 feet 2006-01-23 5:09 PM EST High Tide 2.20 feet 2006-01-24 1:27 AM EST Low Tide -0.11 feet Halls River Bridge, Halls River 2006-01-22 5:42 PM EST Low Tide 0.17 feet 2006-01-22 11:50 PM EST High Tide 0.68 feet 2006-01-23 9:20 AM EST Low Tide 0.05 feet 2006-01-23 2:27 PM EST High Tide 0.28 feet 2006-01-23 6:28 PM EST Low Tide 0.16 feet 2006-01-24 12:48 AM EST High Tide 0.74 feet Hudson 2006-01-22 5:21 PM EST High Tide 2.49 feet 2006-01-23 1:27 AM EST Low Tide 0.18 feet 2006-01-23 7:54 AM EST High Tide 1.84 feet 2006-01-23 12:14 PM EST Low Tide 1.42 feet 2006-01-23 6:10 PM EST High Tide 2.44 feet 2006-01-24 2:48 AM EST Low Tide -0.10 feet Johns Island, Chassahowitzka Bay 2006-01-22 2:07 PM EST Low Tide 0.30 feet 2006-01-22 8:13 PM EST High Tide 2.57 feet 2006-01-23 4:29 AM EST Low Tide 0.49 feet 2006-01-23 9:50 AM EST High Tide 1.21 feet 2006-01-23 2:47 PM EST Low Tide 0.50 feet 2006-01-23 8:56 PM EST High Tide 2.59 feet 2006-01-24 6:47 AM EST Low Tide 0.32 feet St. Petersburg 2006-01-22 6:44 PM EST High Tide 1.82 feet 2006-01-23 2:54 AM EST Low Tide -0.09 feet 2006-01-23 7:21 PM EST High Tide 1.92 feet 2006-01-24 4:10 AM EST Low Tide -0.33 feet Venice Inlet (inside) 2006-01-22 5:13 PM EST High Tide 1.73 feet 2006-01-23 1:28 AM EST Low Tide 0.00 feet 2006-01-23 5:54 PM EST High Tide 1.83 feet 2006-01-24 2:39 AM EST Low Tide -0.22 feet Date Time Current Type Speed Port Manatee, Tampa Bay 2006-01-22 4:19 PM EST Max Flood 0.75 knots 2006-01-22 7:35 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots 2006-01-22 11:18 PM EST Max Ebb -0.91 knots 2006-01-23 3:40 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots 2006-01-23 7:06 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots 2006-01-23 11:47 AM EST Min Flood 0.11 knots 2006-01-23 5:00 PM EST Max Flood 0.67 knots 2006-01-23 8:14 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots 2006-01-24 12:23 AM EST Max Ebb -0.99 knots 2006-01-24 5:04 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots Tampa Bay Entrance 2006-01-22 4:17 PM EST Max Flood 0.93 knots 2006-01-22 7:33 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots 2006-01-22 11:38 PM EST Max Ebb -1.67 knots 2006-01-23 4:57 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots 2006-01-23 7:26 AM EST Max Flood 0.47 knots 2006-01-23 11:17 AM EST Min Flood 0.03 knots 2006-01-23 4:56 PM EST Max Flood 0.85 knots 2006-01-23 8:12 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots 2006-01-24 12:45 AM EST Max Ebb -2.07 knots 2006-01-24 5:54 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots :: Top of Page :: Please Visit Our Sponsors: Hotel & Travel Guides Copyright © 2006 The Weather Underground, Inc. EmploymentNEW! | Contact Us | Help and Support | Advertise Here
Jan 19 2006 21:05:22 Forecast as of 3:57 PM EST on January 22, 2006 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- Synopsis Ridge of high pressure across the southeastern states tonight will shift south Monday and then retreat to the east Tuesday as a cold front moves across the coastal waters. High pressure from the High Plains to the western Gulf Coast Wednesday will move east... reaching the mid-Atlantic states Friday. Forecast as of 3:57 PM EST on January 22, 2006 Tampa Bay Waters-Englewood To Tarpon Springs Out 20 Nm- Englewood To Tarpon Springs Out 20 To 60 Nm- Tonight East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Monday Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Monday Night Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers. Tuesday West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest winds 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers. Tuesday Night And Wednesday North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Wednesday Night Through Friday Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east on Friday. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Coastal Water Temperatures Place Temperature No Stations Reporting Open Sea Buoy Information Place & Station ID Water Temp Wave Height No Stations Reporting Marine Map All Regions There is no current map for this region, please check here. Global Marine Zone Map and more marine data here. Enter a coastal zipcode to search for marine weather: Zip: Tide Quick Jump to: Clearwater Beach | Halls River Bridge, Halls River | Hudson | Johns Island, Chassahowitzka Bay | St. Petersburg | Venice Inlet (inside) | Date Time Tide Type Height Clearwater Beach 2006-01-22 4:18 PM EST High Tide 2.11 feet 2006-01-23 12:01 AM EST Low Tide 0.16 feet 2006-01-23 6:51 AM EST High Tide 1.17 feet 2006-01-23 10:09 AM EST Low Tide 1.04 feet 2006-01-23 5:09 PM EST High Tide 2.20 feet 2006-01-24 1:27 AM EST Low Tide -0.11 feet Halls River Bridge, Halls River 2006-01-22 5:42 PM EST Low Tide 0.17 feet 2006-01-22 11:50 PM EST High Tide 0.68 feet 2006-01-23 9:20 AM EST Low Tide 0.05 feet 2006-01-23 2:27 PM EST High Tide 0.28 feet 2006-01-23 6:28 PM EST Low Tide 0.16 feet 2006-01-24 12:48 AM EST High Tide 0.74 feet Hudson 2006-01-22 5:21 PM EST High Tide 2.49 feet 2006-01-23 1:27 AM EST Low Tide 0.18 feet 2006-01-23 7:54 AM EST High Tide 1.84 feet 2006-01-23 12:14 PM EST Low Tide 1.42 feet 2006-01-23 6:10 PM EST High Tide 2.44 feet 2006-01-24 2:48 AM EST Low Tide -0.10 feet Johns Island, Chassahowitzka Bay 2006-01-22 2:07 PM EST Low Tide 0.30 feet 2006-01-22 8:13 PM EST High Tide 2.57 feet 2006-01-23 4:29 AM EST Low Tide 0.49 feet 2006-01-23 9:50 AM EST High Tide 1.21 feet 2006-01-23 2:47 PM EST Low Tide 0.50 feet 2006-01-23 8:56 PM EST High Tide 2.59 feet 2006-01-24 6:47 AM EST Low Tide 0.32 feet St. Petersburg 2006-01-22 6:44 PM EST High Tide 1.82 feet 2006-01-23 2:54 AM EST Low Tide -0.09 feet 2006-01-23 7:21 PM EST High Tide 1.92 feet 2006-01-24 4:10 AM EST Low Tide -0.33 feet Venice Inlet (inside) 2006-01-22 5:13 PM EST High Tide 1.73 feet 2006-01-23 1:28 AM EST Low Tide 0.00 feet 2006-01-23 5:54 PM EST High Tide 1.83 feet 2006-01-24 2:39 AM EST Low Tide -0.22 feet Date Time Current Type Speed Port Manatee, Tampa Bay 2006-01-22 4:19 PM EST Max Flood 0.75 knots 2006-01-22 7:35 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots 2006-01-22 11:18 PM EST Max Ebb -0.91 knots 2006-01-23 3:40 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots 2006-01-23 7:06 AM EST Max Flood 0.54 knots 2006-01-23 11:47 AM EST Min Flood 0.11 knots 2006-01-23 5:00 PM EST Max Flood 0.67 knots 2006-01-23 8:14 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots 2006-01-24 12:23 AM EST Max Ebb -0.99 knots 2006-01-24 5:04 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots Tampa Bay Entrance 2006-01-22 4:17 PM EST Max Flood 0.93 knots 2006-01-22 7:33 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots 2006-01-22 11:38 PM EST Max Ebb -1.67 knots 2006-01-23 4:57 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots 2006-01-23 7:26 AM EST Max Flood 0.47 knots 2006-01-23 11:17 AM EST Min Flood 0.03 knots 2006-01-23 4:56 PM EST Max Flood 0.85 knots 2006-01-23 8:12 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots 2006-01-24 12:45 AM EST Max Ebb -2.07 knots 2006-01-24 5:54 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots :: Top of Page :: Please Visit Our Sponsors: Hotel & Travel Guides Copyright © 2006 The Weather Underground, Inc. EmploymentNEW! | Contact Us | Help and Support | Advertise Here
Another Route
Follow the Intercoastal Waterway north as far as you can, jumping out into the gulf north of Tampa-sail to Carabelle, Florida and pick up the IC again if mast height permits (less than 50'). If height is a problem, after Carabelle jump on the outside and sail to Destin for a rest (no bridge to navigate under when seeking safe harbor and then on to Pensacola. Caution-the passes at Governor's Cut, Destin, and Pensacola can be ugly with falling tides and strong southerly winds. Good Luck.
Follow the Intercoastal Waterway north as far as you can, jumping out into the gulf north of Tampa-sail to Carabelle, Florida and pick up the IC again if mast height permits (less than 50'). If height is a problem, after Carabelle jump on the outside and sail to Destin for a rest (no bridge to navigate under when seeking safe harbor and then on to Pensacola. Caution-the passes at Governor's Cut, Destin, and Pensacola can be ugly with falling tides and strong southerly winds. Good Luck.
Straight Across
I made this trip last year, the other direction, and did it just a little different.From Pennsacola I went across to Pt. Saint Joe, and from there to St.Pete. It's a pretty easy trip this way, never too far from a safe harbor, and no really long distance offshore. It's about a hundred miles from Pt. Saint Joe to Pennsacola, and about 200 from St.Pete to Pt.Saint Joe. If you follow the coast be careful, plenty of shallow water in that area. Just watch for a couple of days with some south in the winds and go for it.
I made this trip last year, the other direction, and did it just a little different.From Pennsacola I went across to Pt. Saint Joe, and from there to St.Pete. It's a pretty easy trip this way, never too far from a safe harbor, and no really long distance offshore. It's about a hundred miles from Pt. Saint Joe to Pennsacola, and about 200 from St.Pete to Pt.Saint Joe. If you follow the coast be careful, plenty of shallow water in that area. Just watch for a couple of days with some south in the winds and go for it.
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