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Old 02-07-2011, 08:44 AM   #11
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RE: Heavy Weather

When fishing the Big Rock Marlin Tournament off Morehead City the wind picked up to about 40 knots against the Gulf Stream.* Seas built up fast to where they were well above my flybridge when in the trough.* We were 55 miles offshore fishing the 100 fathom line.* It was a long trudge back home, but the seas were doable.* I estimated the highest at 15'.

The worst I was in was on the South end of Tampa Bay crossing West to East to the Manatee River entrance.* The weather bureau at St. Pete had the winds out of the North at 35 mph.* 5' to 7', short, and steep.* We were in my*Blackfin.* We attacked the seas at an angle and tacked in.* It was 27 degrees F.* Cold, nasty, and wet.*
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