SWELL RIDER..THE ALASKA CHRONICALS..WEEK 1

[Jer]

Is coffee even better when it's 5 below? I imagine it is.

Coofee is always good. I have had coffee on the beach/rivermouth when it was something like 88F-90F. I was there fishing and a coffee break made me feel great

swell rider, I'm looking forward to your commercial fishing "adventures" in Alaska. I will love to see pictures, but I understand how exhausting is working under that kind of weather conditions.

[swell rider]

Thanks guy's..just trying to keep connected while on the boat, I'll upload pictures when we get back to town...More fun weather ahead...I guess Im a glutton for punishment because I love this sh$t...New socks and Im ready to roll!!!!! hears the new forecast..

400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 959 MB LOW NEAR 49N 170W SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 962 MB NEAR DUTCH HARBOR
LATE TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKENS TO 973 MB NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND LATE
WED NIGHT. A 962 MB LOW NEAR 54N 171W WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND BE
ABSORBED BY THE FIRST LOW THIS EVENING.
$$

PKZ411-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

[TROPHY SPORTFISHING]

Damn that sounds like the forecast for the Hatteras village tournament most years except for the freezing spray.

[HOLWACHAGOT]

Thanks guy's..just trying to keep connected while on the boat, I'll upload pictures when we get back to town...More fun weather ahead...I guess Im a glutton for punishment because I love this sh$t...New socks and Im ready to roll!!!!! hears the new forecast..

400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 959 MB LOW NEAR 49N 170W SLOWLY WEAKENS TO 962 MB NEAR DUTCH HARBOR
LATE TONIGHT AND THEN WEAKENS TO 973 MB NEAR SAINT PAUL ISLAND LATE
WED NIGHT. A 962 MB LOW NEAR 54N 171W WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND BE
ABSORBED BY THE FIRST LOW THIS EVENING.
$$

PKZ411-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-100300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

JUST SPILLED MY COFFEE!
HOLWACHAGOT

[Ace1st]

OMG!! And I complain about 15-20 knots NW 2-4 ft.

[clt_capt]

Sounds like a sledge hammer in your future. Be safe.

[Robja]

Boy I am confused here. As crappy as the water is here in NC alot of the time why would you want to go fish in 21ft seas and freezing cold.

[Kingsransom]

I have to agree with Robja. Usually I am envious of anytime someone else is going and I can't go, but not this time! When watching Deadliest Catch on TV, my kids have asked me to please not go do that crab fishing. I told them they have nothing to worry about. I like being warm!!!

Good luck on your adventure and stay safe.

[merry marlin]

Freezing Spray.... Glad you riding the swells with new socks!!!
MM