Overall weather notes: Surface high pressure across south Georgia will build east of the local Atlantic waters through Thursday. The high will weaken into Friday as a front moves southward across Georgia and as a tropical disturbance tracks eastward across the southern Gulf of Mexico. The frontal zone will linger over the local waters through Saturday as the tropical low tracks eastward across portions of the southern Florida peninsula. The surface low is expected to track east-northeast away from the local waters Sunday as surface high pressure strengthens northeast of the region into early next week.
General Navigation Notes: General track of Eoti though not most efficient will be to stay approximately 3-5 miles offshore following the 50-foot depth line (more or less). With a general north wind this will create a break against building sea state and provide a comfortable buffer. Until the turn north around Fernandina Beach. The goal will be to attempt a 6.5 knot average speed during the trip.
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. Eoti while underway monitors VHF channel 16 always and has two back up handheld VHF radios.
Thursday June 2
Weather Conditions: Days starts with variable winds less than 5 knots becoming ESE 5 to 8 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 foot.
- 0515 Depart Hidden Harbor Marina
- 0520 Low Tide
- 0600 Bridge of Lions
- 0624 Sunrise
- 0730 Saint Augustine Sea Buoy
- 0842 Moonrise
- 1114 High Tide (Jacksonville)
- 1230 East of Jacksonville headed north
- 1545 East of Fernandina Beach
- 1748 Low Tide (Brunswick Landing Marina)
- 2000 Saint Simons Sea Buoy
- 0822 Sunset
- 2130 Brunswick Landing Marina
- 2323 Moonset
- 2358 High Tide (Brunswick Landing Marina)
Navigation Notes: Saint Augustine low tide is 0520, The bridge of Lions opens for boat traffic, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m, on the hour and half-hour; with no openings at 8 a.m, 12 noon and 5 p.m.
General comments: Eoti has a 6-person Zodiac Life raft with supplies, maintains up to date and unexpired signaling devices on board. Eoti, in the dinghy (Dongle) and in the life raft. GEOS SAR services for all crew are maintained and set up through Iridium, and Garmin. All crew have AIS PLBs in their DeckVest PFDs. All crew have lights and whistles in their PFDs.
Weather routing advice and assistance provided by the amazing team of Chris Parker at Marine Weather Center . As much as I plan I like to have a real expert looking over my shoulder and they provide amazing advice for these tender sailors.
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