Weekend Dive and Boating Forecast
Ed Dunn with the Kadena Marina Scuba Locker
Dive Forecast: Throughout the weekend we will have partly cloudy then changing to mostly cloudy skies with a chance of rain showers starting Saturday afternoon and throughout Sunday. The winds will be out of the northeast at 5 to 11 mph in the morning then east at 11 to 17 mph in the afternoon. For those that are thinking Maeda remember the wind direction and the large tide changes we will have this weekend. Sunday the winds will be northeast at 11 to 17 mph then shift to the east at the same wind speeds.
Most dive sights along the west should be dive able and some points down south may be, but you will need to plan your dives and take into account the areas that have rip currents which will be strong, as I mentioned due to the large tide changes. Areas up north such as Hedo I would stay away from this weekend. Water temperature is between 85 and 86.
Okuma: Numbers for the boathouses at Okuma are: Main Office:631-1845 North
Boathouse: 631-1841 South Boathouse: 631-1840
Tides:
29 Sept. Lows: 0218 @ 0.75 ft & 1436 @ 2.09 ft Highs: 0848 @ 7.64
ft & 2042 @ 7.47 ft
30 Sept. Lows: 0300 @ 0.77 ft & 1512 @ 2.70 ft Highs: 0936 @ 7.19
ft & 2112 @ 7.23 ft
Boating Forecast: Water conditions for open sea's will be about the same both Saturday and Sunday. Expect a moderate chop and white capping breezy conditions. Saturday winds will be from the east-northeast at 12 to 16 knots with seas east at 3 feet and a 4 second interval. Later in the day the winds will be east-northeast at 11 to 15 knots and seas southeast at 4 feet and a 10 second interval. Sunday the same conditions continue with seas east-southeast at 5 feet and a 9 second interval.
Safety Tip: Stay Relaxed. Control and relaxation are the keys to safe, comfortable and enjoyable diving. And the most important aspect of control is mental. In most cases, if you can think it, you can do it-whether it's equalizing, maintaining buoyancy and orientation, or breathing in a relaxed manner. In diving, your mind and body must work together.
When you are diving you must be able to recognize stress before entering the water and during the dive. Physical and mental stress can diminish our control and relaxation. Unless contained, increasing stress can and often does lead to panic-that sudden, overwhelming loss of control. The key is an approach to skills development that teaches divers to remain relaxed and in control, to be aware of the situation yet able to focus on details at the same time, and keep those skills sharp. A diver who can focus seldom shows up in accident statistics.
Dive Forecast: Throughout the weekend we will have partly cloudy then changing to mostly cloudy skies with a chance of rain showers starting Saturday afternoon and throughout Sunday. The winds will be out of the northeast at 5 to 11 mph in the morning then east at 11 to 17 mph in the afternoon. For those that are thinking Maeda remember the wind direction and the large tide changes we will have this weekend. Sunday the winds will be northeast at 11 to 17 mph then shift to the east at the same wind speeds.
Most dive sights along the west should be dive able and some points down south may be, but you will need to plan your dives and take into account the areas that have rip currents which will be strong, as I mentioned due to the large tide changes. Areas up north such as Hedo I would stay away from this weekend. Water temperature is between 85 and 86.
Okuma: Numbers for the boathouses at Okuma are: Main Office:631-1845 North
Boathouse: 631-1841 South Boathouse: 631-1840
Tides:
29 Sept. Lows: 0218 @ 0.75 ft & 1436 @ 2.09 ft Highs: 0848 @ 7.64
ft & 2042 @ 7.47 ft
30 Sept. Lows: 0300 @ 0.77 ft & 1512 @ 2.70 ft Highs: 0936 @ 7.19
ft & 2112 @ 7.23 ft
Boating Forecast: Water conditions for open sea's will be about the same both Saturday and Sunday. Expect a moderate chop and white capping breezy conditions. Saturday winds will be from the east-northeast at 12 to 16 knots with seas east at 3 feet and a 4 second interval. Later in the day the winds will be east-northeast at 11 to 15 knots and seas southeast at 4 feet and a 10 second interval. Sunday the same conditions continue with seas east-southeast at 5 feet and a 9 second interval.
Safety Tip: Stay Relaxed. Control and relaxation are the keys to safe, comfortable and enjoyable diving. And the most important aspect of control is mental. In most cases, if you can think it, you can do it-whether it's equalizing, maintaining buoyancy and orientation, or breathing in a relaxed manner. In diving, your mind and body must work together.
When you are diving you must be able to recognize stress before entering the water and during the dive. Physical and mental stress can diminish our control and relaxation. Unless contained, increasing stress can and often does lead to panic-that sudden, overwhelming loss of control. The key is an approach to skills development that teaches divers to remain relaxed and in control, to be aware of the situation yet able to focus on details at the same time, and keep those skills sharp. A diver who can focus seldom shows up in accident statistics.
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