Surf Report 8/18/08
Upham Beach 9:00am: Surf is flat. All eyes are on Tropical Storm Fay now as it prepares to move into the Gulf of Mexico. Looks like it will be able to reach hurricane strength before making landfall somewhere here on the west coast. The further down Florida it hits the less time it has to intensify, and if you have been in the water around here lately you know how warm it is right now. Hope it stays south of here, will will update as it wobbles this way. Should be a beautiful day out there ahead of this storm get out on the fun little skim.
Crazy Summer Weather
It happens every summer, but being away from St. Petersburg the last 6 years really made me realize how crazy the weather here is during the summer months. This year has been particularly strange and the dynamic weather pattern has kept me on my toes each day I venture out to the beach or on the boat.
It is important to be prepared for these weather conditions, have back up plans, and proper safety gear before headed out on the water. I once heard someone say, “If you don’t like the weather in Florida, just wait 15 minutes and it will change.” Believe it or not, a tropical system passing closely by is just what the doctor ordered to help level things off. Tropical systems will draw a lot of the humidity out of the area and help restore crazy patterns. They also cool the waters as they pass, by drawing energy out of the water. The water cooling, even a few degrees can help an unstable weather pattern become more stable.
Many Thanks To Our Military!
Thanks to all of the military checking in from overseas and around the country! Many hits to the website coming from Kuwait and I doubt its the Kuwaiti people that are interested in fishing and surfing on the West Coast of Florida!! Thanks for checking the site and keep coming back! In fact if you can, let us know that you stopped by, post a message to this article or pop us an email wes [Email address: wes #AT# breakinlines.com - replace #AT# with @ ] Let us know where you are!!! Here’s a moring shot for you guys/gals away from home: