An open water referral student, her fiance, and I did a one hour, three-minute dive in seventy-two degree water with five to eight feet of vis. The overcast sky when we entered turned into a serious storm cell that kicked up a one foot chop and drove some hard rain in a stiff breeze. The bouncing dive flag was making the reel do an upside down yoyo thing. In the water the conditions were suitable for what we had to do, but out of the water at the end of the dive, the driving rain was not friendly. Even in the low vis situation we saw three moderately-sized flying gurnards foraging for an early bird special as the high tide was at almost five o'clock. I was very comfortable in my 5mm fullsuit with a 3mm hooded vest. My student in a 3mm suit was comfortable. Very good news is that the health advisory has been lifted. So, without reservation...Get in the water, Ham
Dive Report 28 March
