Florida Sea Base News

Friday was Trevor O’Keefe’s last day at the Florida Sea Base.  He has found a real job in the Upper Keys putting his architecture degree to use.  Trevor has been with us for several years and is one of the artists who contributed to the mural on our ice-house wall.  Trevor’s older brother, Vaughn, worked for us for several seasons as well until accepting a position as a Deputy Sheriff with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.  The youngest O’Keefe, Ryan has attended the Florida Sea Base as a participant but has not worked on staff (yet).  The three brothers seem to have great support from father Danny and mother Donna.  Danny finds his way down to the Keys a couple of times a year.  Donna doesn’t make it as often.  They have raised three great son’s and Trevor, like his older brother, has been a popular and productive staff member.

Keith MacDonell is attending the PADI Instructor Exam (IE) this weekend.  Keith came to the Florida Sea Base as a PADI Assistant Instructor.  He had completed his PADI Instructor Development Course in Indiana but did not have the required 100 logged dives to attend the IE.  I have been working with the PADI IDC candidates at Florida Keys Dive Center of and on this past week.  We were able to have Keith included into the team of candidates from FKDC at the IE orientation last night.  The candidates will perform some basic skills for the examiners this morning and then make a teaching presentation in the confined water (pool).  That will take until lunch time.  After lunch they will have an hour and a half to take a written exam on PADI standards and another hour and a half to take a comprehensive exam on dive theory, including the dreaded physics and physiology exams.

My day is a little scattered.  I will be a the IE early this morning to cheer on Keith and the candidates from FKDC.  Then after lunch I will drive back to FKDC to meet with Coral Reef Sailing staff member Eric Bergman.  Eric is working on his PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty Certification and needs to complete two practical assessments that including analyzing the oxygen content in at least two scuba cylinders.  The cylinders will have enriched air, meaning they contain more than 21% oxygen.  Enriched air is also referred to as nitrox.  The primary advantage to diving with enriched air is increased bottom time for a given depth.  The primary disadvantage is oxygen becomes toxic at depth.  So increasing the percentage of oxygen in the breathing gas decreases your maximum operating depth and monitoring your depth becomes more critical than with conventional air.  When I finish with Eric I will return to the IE.  Hopefully we will finish there around dinner time.

Whatever you’re up to this weekend, I hope it is a safe, fun and productive endeavor.

Capt. Steve Willis
Professional Scuba Bum™
PADI Course Director #39713
Aboard S/V Escape 

I am running late this morning and I was up late last night, so I’ll try to hit the highlights for Thursday at the Florida Sea Base.

Thursday started very early for Sailing Program Director Captain Rich Beliveau.  He received a call at 01:00 to extract a Scout from one of the Coral Reef Sailing vessels.  I do not have the full details but apparently theScout feel opn the boat and whatever he struck was stronger than his hard head.  Head injuries bleed profusely and frequently look worse than they are.  Regardless, Captain Rich retrieved the Scout who I assume was transported by Florida Sea Base staff to mariners Hospital in Tavernier. I do not know the final outcome of the event so he was likely treated and released and spending the rest of his adventure on base.

Three or four new seasonal staff members have arrived and were introduced at the 07:30 staff meeting.  At least two are on the Coral Reef Sailing staff and one may be working in the Ships Store.  I’ll try to get more details.

The full time staff of the Florida Sea Base met at 09:00.  We actually had a good meeting.  Most of us don’t like meetings in general and sometimes these are frustrating, but not so yesterday.  The meeting seemed unusually relaxed.  The main topic was timelines and preparations for the 2013 budget.  Starting Monday, that will dominate our time until early September.

The meeting dismissed at noon and I hopped in my little Civic and drove at the posted speed limit to the PADI Instructor Development Course.  The class was in the pool when I caught up with them.  PADI Course Director Captain Bert Hubby was very accommodating (again) and let me pretend that I was in charge of scoring the Confined Water presentations.  (Being a new Course Director is just like being a new Scuba Instructor.  There is a lot of the practical application that was not taught during the preparatory course.  Working with a mentor is critical  to future success.)  When finished i the pool around 16:30 and relocated to the classroom.  I was again allowed to take the lead on evaluating Knowledge Development presentations.  All of the candidates did well with their pool and classroom presentations.

I was given a teaching assignment for this morning.  We dismissed a little after 18:30 last night.  I had over a dozen phone messages and 36 emails to answer.  I started working on my presentation around 20:30, hence getting to bed late.

Speaking of late, I’ve taken more time than intended.  Gotta go.

Capt. Steve Willis
Professional Scuba Bum™
PADI Course Director
Aboard S/V Escape

If you missed it, here’s Saturday’s tropical weather graphic from The Weather Channel.

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For those of you who have not been to the Florida Sea Base, this graphic may look a little worrisome.  But this is far from unusual for us.  We may not be effected by any of this.  And more potential bad weather is, as always at this time of year, already forming in Africa.  My intent is to keep everyone posted (no pun intended) on the weather.  If you have been reading this blog for any time at all, you realize that we deal with the weather as best we can and that the safety of the participants and staff members is our foremost concern.  A holiday in the tropics in the summertime has some potential risks.  The Florida Sea Base has always encouraged our participants to purchase trip insurance.  I have no reason to believe that anyone will need it right away, but like other insurance, it’s nice to have it when you need it.

Our heat index was 109ºF at 16:30 (4:30 pm) Saturday.  This is typical of our summer weather.  Our high temperature rarely exceeds 93.  But the humidity puts us in a “feels like” temperature in the triple digits.  ”Hydrate or die” is the battle cry of the Florida Sea Base staff.  I hope to find time in the next day or two to put some sun tarps over the decks of Escape to reduce the internal temperature a few degrees.

I woke up at 04:22 to use the bathroom so I glanced at the radar on my iPad.  There was a nasty cell sitting just north of us, on the Gulf of Mexico side.  I checked the direction of travel and it looks like the system will pass us by.  The cell had dissipated some by the time I was able to snatch this picture from the Weather Underground radar.  The Florida Sea Base is under the US 1 icon.

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I had a brief phone conversation with PADI Course Director Captain Bert Hubby yesterday afternoon.  He has a PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) starting on Friday the 13th.  He said he is expecting four candidates.  We hope to meet for dinner tonight to discuss my assisting with the class.  It won’t be any different than all of the IDCs that I did with Bert as an IDC Staff Instructor.  But if I am able to make time to be there, it would be my first IDC as a PADI Course Director.  [Kind of cool to me and probably very "who cares" for you.  I'm sure I'll get over this Course Director topic soon.  But bear with me for a little while.]  But while I’m on the topic, Captain/Divemaster Ed Miller has added his name to the list of potential candidates for the inaugural Florida Sea Base PADI IDC.  I’m starting to wonder if I can put together an IDC for September.

Although it was technically my day off, I attended the morning staff meeting yesterday.   It’s as though I was never gone.

Capt. Steve Willis
Professional Scuba Bum™
PADI Course Director 39713
Aboard S/V Escape 

The harbor overhaul showed great progress today.  The crane on shore was removing tons of sand that had dried.

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At the same time, the barge mounted crane was installing pilings at the chapel seawall.  Click the link to view a short video.

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I took this photo last week but forgot to post it.  I guess the hospital was anticipating some cases of gastric distress.

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Five Scuba Adventure crews and one Sea Exploring crew had a great luau dinner last night as they prepare to return home.  Once again, despite the weather, the captains, mates, divemasters, galley and store staff made it a great week for these young men and women.

One Scuba Certification crew, one Scuba Adventure crew and three Coral Reef Sailing crews arrive today.

We are expecting another windy week:

Sunday And Sunday Night…East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
Monday Through Tuesday…East winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers.
Wednesday…East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers.
Thursday…East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.

We topped out at 82º yesterday.  The water was 79º.  Wetsuits?  We don’t need no stinking wetsuits!  Actually, wetsuits are still a good idea.  But just a degree or two warmer and we will definitely be diving in swim suits and t-shirts.

Before dinner, Divemasters Steven Raymond and Mike Roesel and I drove up to Florida Keys Dive Center.  I introduced Mike and Steven to PADI Course Director Bert Hubby.  Mike and Steven are registered to start their PADI Instructor Development Course this coming Friday.  The plan is for both of them to stay onboard this summer as Scuba Instructors.

Make it a good one.

Capt. Steve Willis
Professional Scuba Bum™
Aboard S/V Escape

Today is my son’s and daughter-in-law’s 11th anniversary.  Have a blessed day kiddos.

I had some challenges (mainly due to exhaustion) on yesterday’s post with the links to various forms.  I THINK I have corrected the issues.  I apologize for any inconvenience.

Thursday was pretty busy about the Florida Sea Base; one Sea Exploring crew and three Coral Reef Sailing crews returned to base and attended the closing “luau” ceremony.  Another Coral Reef Sailing crew was on base for their shore-leave day.  The Scuba Certification crew completed their PADI Open Water Diver certification.

I spent about an hour assisting with the Instructor Development Course yesterday and about three and a half hours studying for Saturday’s Standards and Procedures test.  Captain Rich Beliveau participated in a conference call (that seemed to last for hours) with the US Coast Guard, lawyers, ASTM, and industry leaders who are trying to promulgate standards for parasailing.  Persons already in the industry are trying to keep the rules loose enough that they can stay in business.  Others are trying to make an encyclopedia of micro-managment “what if” rules, including requiring onboard chart plotters with XM weather access.  (My concern about the last requirement is it may get transferred to all sailing vessels if it gets “approved” at this level – an expensive proposition.)

Dr. Ellen had 92 scuba medical related emails yesterday.  If you have questions about the required paperwork, PLEASE read my 23 February 2012 post.  Also, if you are attending the Florida Sea Base as a Scuba Certification crew, PLEASE, PLEASE have everyone in your crew read the PADI Open Water Diver manual that was sent to you and COMPLETE THE KNOWLEDGE REVIEW AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER.  If you don’t, you will be sitting in the classroom reading instead of diving on a gorgeous reef.

Chip Kasper, Senior Marine Weather Forecaster, from the National Weather Service in Key West is scheduled to stop by this morning.  He sent an email saying he was going to be in the neighborhood (more about that in the next paragraph) and had some NWS “products” he thought might benefit the safe operation of the Florida Sea Base.  Chip is very aware of our dependence on weather and our efforts to diligently track it and give appropriate directions to as many as 40 boats that may be on the water at any given time during the summer carrying very precious cargo – your children.  One of my concerns is whether the Florida Sea Base internet connection is strong enough to display the intense graphics of some of the NWS products.  [SIDE BAR:  The Florida Sea Base is located in a geographically "remote" area.  We have marginal internet connect at best.  The service is so poor that I subscribe to an "air card" at my own expense to allow me to support this blog and monitor weather while I am out of the office.]

The reason Mr. Kasper will be “in the neighborhood” is because he will be manning a booth at the 16th Annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market at Founders Park in Islamorada this weekend.  I may actually miss the flea market this year due to my Course Director exams.

If you are fortunate enough to be enjoying snow today, please be safe.

The Weather Channel

At 0630 we are experiencing 74º, clear skies and gentle breezes.  We will survive.

Capt. Steve Willis
Professional Scuba Bum™
Aboard S/V Escape 

Christy Clemenson, correction CAPTAIN Christy Clemenson has returned to the Florida Sea Base to co-captain with Captain Dennis Wyatt for the Scuba Adventure and Scuba Certification crews this spring.  Captain Christy, Captain Dennis, and Scuba Commissioner Laura Kuras worked on tank valve overhauls yesterday.  The sailing staff was off.  Dr. Ellen Wyatt continued working on scuba medical forms and paperwork.  She had a tough day.

2012 Florida Sea base attendance will be a new record.  The preliminary numbers for 2013 show it will be a bigger year than 2012.  Busy, busy.

No IDC today; I get to spend a whole day in the office. Yahoo!!!  First priority – clear a spot big enough to work on at my desk.  Second priority – work on summer staff hiring.  I also need to meet with Captain Rich Beliveau on several topics and maybe Captain Paul Beal.

Here’s the forecast from the National Weather Service:

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

And the NWS marine forecast:

Synopsis…A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN AND FLORIDA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY… RESULTING IN MODERATE BREEZES TURNING FROM EAST TO SOUTHEAST OVER FLORIDA KEYS COASTAL WATERS. A COLD FRONT MAY APPROACH THE FLORIDA KEYS BY SATURDAY.

Wednesday…Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet due to a north-northeast swell.
Wednesday Night…Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet due to a north-northeast swell.
Thursday And Thursday Night…Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers developing.
Friday…Southwest winds near 15 knots…becoming northwest. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
Saturday And Sunday…Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

I have to get to the 0730 staff meeting.  Have a great day.

Capt. Steve Willis
Professional Scuba Bum™
Aboard S/V Escape 

Yesterday was cooler (only 85º) and still dry.  The early morning cloud cover burned off quickly.  The wind dropped to 10 knots by afternoon.

One Coral Reef Sailing crew arrived yesterday.  They will spend the next week with Capt. Scott Penfield aboard S/V Chanticleer.  They should have a great time.  Captain Scott is a long time volunteer Scouter and has raised a few Eagle Scouts (with assistance from his charming wife Gail).  Coral Reef Sailing crews aboard S/V Silent Harmony and S/V New Horizon were on base for shore leave yesterday.  We do not have any more new crew arrivals until Saturday.

The program is progressing well for the Scuba Certification crew.  They completed much of their classroom work and their 200 yard swim and float yesterday.  They will work on the Confined Water Training Dives (pool) today and tomorrow they will finish in the pool and maybe head out for their first Open Water Training Dives.

Our IDC candidate did MUCH better yesterday.  Captain Bert Hubby will have him well prepared for his Instructor Evaluation this coming weekend.  We are going to the reef and pool again today.  With 15 knot winds from the east it will likely be bumpy and cool.

Have a great day.

Capt. Steve Willis
Professional Scuba Bum™
Aboard S/V Escape 

Protecting the oceans and its inhabitants is very import to most scuba divers.  We wish it could last forever, improve instead of continuing to decline.  I hope that the reef and I both live long enough to allow me to take my granddaughter scuba diving some day.  If you feel passionate about the sea, you can help me, help the PADI AWARE foundation by clicking on this SHARK link and reading the appeal for all of us to help protect the Coral Sea sharks.  Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated.

There was no rain at the Florida Sea Base Sunday.  We had clear skies and topped out at 87º.  The water temperature was 75º at Molasses Reef and Pickles Reef near Tavernier.  It has been VERY overcast since late last night.  There is no rain in today’s forecast, but our high will only be in the mid 70s.  The lows tonight and tomorrow night should be in the upper 60s (good sleeping weather).

The air conditioning in the aft cabin on S/V Escape crashed again Saturday night/Sunday morning.  I think the contacts that allow the compressor to cycle on and off have burned out.  I think I have a set of contacts, but I can’t locate them.  I will try again this afternoon.

I climbed in the engine room late yesterday to clean the strainer for the raw water that cools the a/c.  I assumed it would be pretty gunked up with mud from the dredging.  I was VERY wrong.  The only time I have ever seen the strainer cleaner while at the dock was when it was first installed.    There was a tiny bit of mud and three or four strands of grass and that was it.  And there’s more good news.  Prior to the Divemaster Academy last December I spent hours searching for the strobe to my camera.  It think I wrote about my search in a previous post.  I found it yesterday while looking for the replacement a/c contacts.  It was where it was supposed to be; where it has been stored for several years.  I cannot imagine how I could have possibly overlooked it.  Getting old is scary.

One Scuba Certification and one Sea Exploring crew arrived at the Florida Sea Base yesterday.  They are part of a single Troop.  Scuba Instructor Meghann Michalski and Divemaster Steven Raymond are tending to the Scuba Certification crew.  Tim Rucello and Robby Adams are in charge of the Sea Exploring crew.  They will spend the week onboard Schooner Pirates Lady with Co-Captains Skip and Deb Bradshaw.

As usual, I am switching between The Weather Channel and the local weather on the TV, plus reviewing multiple on-line weather sites which composing this post.  The Weather Channel frequently advertises a new show called “Ice Pilots”.  The last line in the ad is my favorite, “I can’t feel my feet”.  I remember those experiences during my three year stint in Michigan as a military brat. Based on my personal experience, I have a suggestion for the mechanic in the TV show – MOVE SOUTH.

I am headed back to the PADI Instructor Development Course this morning.  Captain Bert Hubby is doing a “private”IDC this month.  Based on yesterday’s experience, this candidate needs to listen carefully, use the tools Bert provided and follow the established protocol for his presentations.  he seemed to know the material, but needs (1) to slow down and (2) slow down more.

Some of you get to enjoy an extra day off; if so, I hope you can do something fun with your family.  For the rest of us, here we go again!

Capt. Steve Willis
Professional Scuba Bum™
Aboard S/V Escape 

There is a steep price to pay for being away from the desk for two weeks.  I kept up with all of the phone calls, and with as many emails as possible.  But some of the emails required file research that I couldn’t access while in Dallas and some of the scuba medical reviews need attention.  But Dr. Ellen Stites-Wyatt, Office Manager extraordinaire  returned to the Florida Sea Base yesterday and she will get these matters under control in very short order.  She brought Captain Dennis with her and Captain Dennis brought some new jokes!!!!  It is GREAT to have them both back, even if they can’t stay for summer this year.  I briefly saw Scuba Instructor Meghan Michalski yesterday afternoon and I spotted Scuba Commissioner Laura Kuras in her office about dinner time last night.

We have a seasonal staff meeting at 0900 this morning.  Yahoo!  I started a “do list” last night.  I have a feeling the list is going to get a lot longer today.  Course Director Captain Bert Hubby called me Sunday.  He has a PADI Instructor Development Course starting Friday and needs help.  I hope to make time to talk with him today for more specifics on when I’m needed.  Basically it will be for the pool and open water sessions.  The water temperature on the reef seems to be holding at 74º or higher, so that is good news.  I also have to call PADI Regional Manager Mike Kurczewski to iron out a few wrinkles in my Course Director Training Course application.  (I sent him my first draft last week.)

As Captain Rich reported a few days ago, it is evident that the dredgers are still hard at work.  The bad news is (1) they are finished, and (2) the sailing beach is still closed due to their operation.  (I’ll try to remember to post a photo of the sailing beach tomorrow.)  Captain Rich and the seasonal staff have been making preparation for the arrival of our first crews this weekend.  The scuba staff will start on similar projects today.  But we only have one Scuba Liveaboard crew arriving Saturday, and one Scuba Certification crew arriving Sunday so we have plenty of time to get things in great shape.

I did receive a little bad news last night.  One of the orange trees we planted at the Wyatt’s house this past summer received some damage from the last first.  Due to the warm weather the tree had blossomed.  But we feel confident that the tree will survive.

The National Weather Service forecast for Islamorada looks VERY decent:

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind between 10 and 15 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Washington’s Birthday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Have a greta day.

Capt. Steve Willis
Professional Scuba Bum™
Aboard S/V Escape

Most important, Rich Goldman reports that all is well at home.  His efforts to certify the seasonal staff are greatly appreciated.  I know him well enough to say he will be back to help again soon.  He is a prime example of what Scouting is supposed to be about; cheerful service, family values, respect for nature and obedience to God.

Several of the seasonal staff members were wandering around base yesterday.  They were given Sunday and Monday off because the next scheduled conference group cancelled.  Some of them are not quite sure what they should do with themselves.

I have completed the audit of my FIFTH PADI Instructor Development Course.  I owe a great deal of thanks to my mentor, PADI Course Director Captain Bert Hubby and to Captain Tom Timmerman, owner of the Florida Keys Dive Center (and also a PADI Course Director).  Here’s a photo taken Sunday at the Instructor Exam.  Candidate Selin Harmankaya is demonstrating a rescue on fellow candidate Betsy Baste while being evaluated by Captain Bert Hubby.  All candidates successfully completed the IE and will be PADI Open Water Scuba Divers as soon as their paperwork is processed by PADI headquarters in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

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The IE festivities wrapped up around 1230.  I stopped at Office Depot and the Florida Keys Dive Center on the way back to the base.  I washed clothes (the bed linens were past due), worked in the office, and worked on summer staffing.

I will spend most of today in the office.  I hope to get time to wash my car later this afternoon, after it gets hot.  Speaking of hot, here’s the National Weather Service forcast for the upcoming week:

Today: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Make it a great Monday!

Capt. Steve Willis
Professional Scuba Bum™
Aboard S/V Escape