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Bigwind wednesday

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Created by wormy > 9 months ago, 21 Jul 2008
wormy
QLD, 679 posts
21 Jul 2008 1:41PM
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Tropical Waters, Cardwell to Bowen:
Monday until midnight: SE winds 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots in the
afternoon. Lighter variable winds inshore. Seas from 1.3 to 1.6 metres in open
waters. Rain periods.
Tuesday: SE winds 20/25 knots increasing to 25/30 knots. Seas from 2.2 to 3
metres in open waters. Rain periods.
Wednesday: SE winds 25/33 knots, increasing to 34/40 knots south of Home Hill.


Central Coast Waters, Bowen to St Lawrence:
Monday until midnight: NE/E winds at 10/15 knots tending E/SE and increasing to
15/20 knots. Lighter winds inshore. Seas from 1.2 to 1.6 metres. Rain periods.
Tuesday: SE winds 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots early, and to 25/33
knots in the afternoon. Seas rising from 1.6 to 2.2 metres and 3 metres in the
afternoon. Rain periods.
Wednesday: SE winds 34/40 knots.


Oh yeah,
anyone want to drive to Bowen for wednesday, Two of us here are taking the day off,
any takers
(I hope I havn't jinxed it)

sailpilot
QLD, 787 posts
21 Jul 2008 11:14PM
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Almost Wormy, Looking great for a sail but will only get a couple of hours off wed arvo and moving house friday.
But hey I'd be keen on a sail up your way later this year. Where do you guys launch from in a SE er. Any tide hassles like we get here in Mackay?

firiebob
WA, 3176 posts
21 Jul 2008 9:56PM
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North Tropical Waters, Cooktown to Cardwell:
A strong wind warning has been issued for waters south of Cairns for Tuesday
afternoon.
Monday until midnight: SE winds 15/20 knots. Seas from 1.3 to 1.6 metres
outside the reef, 1 to 1.4 metres inside the reef. Isolated showers tending to
light rain overnight.
Tuesday: SE/E winds 20/25 knots increasing to 20/30 knots south of Cairns in
the afternoon. Seas 2.2 metres north, 2.8 metres south of Cairns outside the
reef. Seas 1.6 to 1.8 metres inside the reef. Light rain.
Wednesday: S/SE winds 20/25 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots south of Cairns.
Thursday: S/SE winds 20/30 knots.

We're off to Green Island Wed & Thur

wormy
QLD, 679 posts
22 Jul 2008 7:01AM
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Hi Bob,Would like to get to green island before I move south next year, do you stay over night or day trips.
Phil, we rig up at the sailing club in a S.E. Tide doesn't matter, at low it can be a few minute walk with your gear to the water.
Let us know when your keen to come up, see if you can get brett.p. up as well.

firiebob
WA, 3176 posts
22 Jul 2008 7:00AM
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wormy said...

Hi Bob,Would like to get to green island before I move south next year, do you stay over night or day trips.
Phil, we rig up at the sailing club in a S.E. Tide doesn't matter, at low it can be a few minute walk with your gear to the water.
Let us know when your keen to come up, see if you can get brett.p. up as well.


Hi Mate, we do day trips at about $50, overnighters cost an arm and a leg
I don't go too often but it's a great fix when I haven't been on the water for awhile as now. The frustrating thing about up here is if there is any moisture in the air, Green can be going off but sweet bugger all on the coast.
Troppo's here at the moment so we'll be doing our fair share of trips over the next couple of weeks

Cheers,
Bob.

firiebob
WA, 3176 posts
23 Jul 2008 5:50AM
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Green Island is already over 30 knots with a gale warning south of Cairns
Troppo & I are going over today & tomorrow

Wednesday until midnight: S/SE winds increasing to 25/33 knots and increasing
further to 34/40 knots south of Cairns in the afternoon.

elizabethb
QLD, 2081 posts
23 Jul 2008 9:02AM
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Off to Wello I go! [}:)]

firiebob
WA, 3176 posts
23 Jul 2008 6:22PM
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Had a great day 30+ all day, rain on coast but Green was just overcast so just board shorts
Going again Thur & Fri

Mike you should have come up mate

swoosh
QLD, 1929 posts
23 Jul 2008 8:23PM
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elizabethb said...

Off to Wello I go! [}:)]


you make it out? Didn't see anyone out today, cept for me and nikita.

elizabethb
QLD, 2081 posts
23 Jul 2008 9:34PM
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Hey swoosh...

Yeah I was out with a mate from 9 to 11:30 at Wello Was half half...

Should have hit Thompsons Beach but always prefer Wello!

vando
QLD, 3418 posts
23 Jul 2008 9:51PM
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elizabethb said...

Hey swoosh...

Yeah I was out with a mate from 9 to 11:30 at Wello Was half half...

Should have hit Thompsons Beach but always prefer Wello!



Did a drive by around 5ish not much wind a couple of guys packing up though.
was that u swoosh

Nikita
QLD, 222 posts
23 Jul 2008 10:31PM
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Yeah that was us...

Laughing after my half hour swim back to shore after the wind died completely :)

swoosh
QLD, 1929 posts
23 Jul 2008 10:45PM
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lol i think you were swimming for longer then that, after i finally made it in, i watched you for like 10minutes, then went and checked the time, and it was 4:10, by the time you were out, it was like quarter to 5. Balls!

The run out was worth it maybe haha.

eliza: ah, i showed up at 12 and there was noone around.



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