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Scuba Forum / General / September 2006Unheard of Water Temps
I stopped into my local dive shop yesterday before I went to the gym and was told that a group of people had dove Isle Royale last weekend. They dove many of the wrecks there including the Kamloops. Anywho, the surface temps were 63 degrees and the thermocline was at 80 feet. In other words, 63 degrees @ 80 feet, which is ungodly warm for Superior. The dive shop owner said the water temps this year have never been seen before. He also stated that the vis was excellent. So, if anyone here has wanted to dive the wrecks in Superior but were put off by the cold temperatures of the water, this fall might be the time to come up and dive. I plan on going back up later this month. >I stopped into my local dive shop yesterday before I went to the gym > and was told that a group of people had dove Isle Royale last weekend. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > put off by the cold temperatures of the water, this fall might be the > time to come up and dive. I plan on going back up later this month. I'm there! Let me know when they warm up another 15degrees. LD. >>I stopped into my local dive shop yesterday before I went to the gym >>and was told that a group of people had dove Isle Royale last weekend. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > LD. Another 20 and you can count me in, too. >>>I stopped into my local dive shop yesterday before I went to the gym >>>and was told that a group of people had dove Isle Royale last weekend. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> >Another 20 and you can count me in, too. You'd be toasty warm in just a 5 mm full wetsuit. >I stopped into my local dive shop yesterday before I went to the gym >and was told that a group of people had dove Isle Royale last weekend. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >put off by the cold temperatures of the water, this fall might be the >time to come up and dive. I plan on going back up later this month. Thermocline is at 50 ft in Travis this week. 80 degrees below the line, viz about 15-20 ft. Gonna try to get in a Wednesday night dive while the diving is still good.  Signaturedillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it. > Thermocline is at 50 ft in Travis this week. 80 degrees below the > line, viz about 15-20 ft. Gonna try to get in a Wednesday night dive > while the diving is still good. 80 degrees BELOW the thermoclime? You've got to be kidding... I don't think I've *ever* been up there where it wasn't fuckin' cold upon hitting the thermoclime... Heatstroke and hypothermia in a single dive is more like it... Is there like a second thermoclime where it gets back down to its normally fuckin' cold temperature? >> Thermocline is at 50 ft in Travis this week. 80 degrees below the >> line, viz about 15-20 ft. Gonna try to get in a Wednesday night dive [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >it... Is there like a second thermoclime where it gets back down to its >normally fuckin' cold temperature? The word is it's around 75-80 ft. 72 degrees. There's another right at a hundred that's around 65. The surface was at 84 on Friday. But it's all moot because IT'S RAINING!!!!! Signaturedillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it. > The word is it's around 75-80 ft. 72 degrees. There's another right > at a hundred that's around 65. OK, that sounds a bit closer to normal, albeit the levels aren't the same... 65F does seem a bit warm compared to what I remember last, but maybe the change from heatstroke temperatures just made it *seem* like it was colder... > The surface was at 84 on Friday. > > But it's all moot because IT'S RAINING!!!!! What? You're afraid your gonna get *wet*? <grin> Maybe it'll raise the lakes up some so that they can start allowing more water to flow down the Guadalupe... That should help the various tubing business along the river... When we were there awhile back, it was more like, "rent a tube and walk it down the river" instead of floating down... >> The word is it's around 75-80 ft. 72 degrees. There's another right >> at a hundred that's around 65. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >What? You're afraid your gonna get *wet*? <grin> Nope, because the rain muddies up the water. The viz is great below the first thermal, although you do need a light. 10-15 ft. >Maybe it'll raise the lakes up some so that they can start allowing more >water to flow down the Guadalupe... That should help the various tubing >business along the river... When we were there awhile back, it was more >like, "rent a tube and walk it down the river" instead of floating down... Carrying a tube AND a cooler can be a real pain. Signaturedillon If you can't figure out how to unmunge my address, email me and I'll explain it. |
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