Weather Conditions:
Sunday – West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southerly in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Sunday Night – Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers. Monday – Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Monday Night – South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. (Source NOAA)
Tracking: Eoti can be tracked in real time at all times and has both passive and active tracking located on the tracking page. Eoti will maintain a radio, RADAR and AIS assisted watch with two people (helm and look out) on watch at all times.
Expected Itinerary:
Sunday August 8 2021
0223 Low tide Charleston 5″
0700 Depart Safe Harbor Charleston City Marina (going to punch tide for two hours)
0825 High tide Charleston 4′ 10″
0900 Make turn north past outside buoy Charleston Harbor
1420 Low tide Charleston 0 feet
2000 directly east of Myrtle Beach
Monday August 9, 2021
0030 On course for Southport (detour option)
0130 Directly east of Frying Pan Shoals
0843 High Tide Beaufort 2′ 11″
Description: Eoti is a 2000 Moody 46. Blue hull, red bootstripe, white topsides, tan canvas, gray sails with a white downwind sail (large blue turtle), and carries all standard USCG required safety gear and a licensed EPIRB0900 Directly east of Figure 8 Island
Noon Directly east of Topsail Island
1439 Low Tide Beaufort -1″ (below datum)
1600 – 2000 Arrival Window Beaufort NC
2109 High tide Beaufort 4′
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General comments: Nautical twilight is approximately 0540 and sunset is approximately 2112. Moon phase is waning crescent (0%) which will result in significant darkness though the night time hours (8.5 hours).
Weather window opened up and will require cranking through the tide change.
Weather routing advice and assistance provided by Chris Parker at Marine Weather Center . Out of respect for their intellectual property we don’t include that information here. The team MWXC are highly recommended.
Homer Smith Docks and Marina reservation through DockWa confirmed on Saturday evening.
Homer Smith Docks and Marina – Source Dockwa
Homer Smith Docks and Marina Image Source Apple Maps
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