looks like there will be some wave action along the outer cape.
-miket

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
937 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2004

MAZ020>024-RIZ005>008-031000-
BARNSTABLE MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-BRISTOL RI-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NEWPORT RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARNSTABLE...BARRINGTON...BRISTOL...
FALL RIVER...FALMOUTH...NANTUCKET...NEW BEDFORD...NEWPORT...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN AND VINEYARD HAVEN
937 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2004

...THE DANGER OF HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE
SOUTH COAST OF NEW ENGLAND THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND...

SOUTHERLY SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT HURRICANE FRANCES WILL BRING
THE DANGER OF HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO BEACHES ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND...
INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS.

SWELLS OF UP TO 6 FEET HAVE ARRIVED ON THE WATERS SOUTH OF LONG
ISLAND THURSDAY EVENING...AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE SOUTH COASTAL
BEACHES OF NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY.

THESE SWELLS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE BREAKERS AS HIGH AS 10
FEET ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH THE UPCOMING LABOR DAY
WEEKEND...IN ADDITION TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW OUT TO
SEA. REMEMBER...IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM
AND TRY TO SWIM ON A COURSE THAT IS PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL YOU
ARE OUT OF THE RIP...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE RIP...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND
DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...IF YOU ARE PLANNING A TRIP TO THE BEACH...TRY TO
FIND ONE WHERE LIFEGUARDS ARE PRESENT AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

$$

JWD
Statement LINK (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MAZ022&warncounty=mac001&local_place1=Barnstable+County&product1=SPECIAL+WEATHER+STATEMENT)
barnstable report (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/MAZ022.php?warnzone=maz022&warncounty=mac001)

Midweek could get very very nasty.

SE exposure could get shut down around Wednesday.
If it does, please don't try to go out.

Thats got to be one hell of a NASTY storm if we are already getting 10 ft breakers and it is only in the Bahamas!

_Z_

:D

seperate storm reminants

the big one is possibly on wednesday...

beach... check wetsand

time to break out the wave guns

Originally posted by beachwalker
:D

:btu:

Just what I ordered:jump:

yep

this was tuesday evening when the wind went north

I'm off to Hazard!

What's that blue website with the local wave and wind forcasts? I can't find the link...

-spence

Originally posted by beachwalker
yep

this was tuesday evening when the wind went north


For real ?

Yep, I don't know where that was taken, but I was at a certain spot in Little compton and it was about that same size.

I know that spot. Never went down but I heard the surf was huge...

-spence

yup, for real

it's 6 ft right now with a 15 second period

back out at 5ish

:D

Bring on the surf!!!

The last time I saw surf like this where I'll be fishing at I got my biggest of the year...a 38" 24LBer.

Crafty,I'll be down there after dark.If you're out this way stop by.I got THAT feeling.

Yup the fishing should be good tonight.

it was nasty out there tonight.....

Just got back in, surf was too damn big at my hole friday night!!:smash: :af: I tried for an hour without a hit. Decided to try somewhere new that would possibly have a lil less surf. First cast i got a 21lb, 2nd cast 15lb, 3rd cast 13lb:D :D Found myself a new hole. Got a bunch more around 10lbs. Is the fishing really that much better when the surf is this big? I always seem to do best when its under 4 ft.

Originally posted by cheferson
Just got back in, surf was too damn big at my hole friday night!!:smash: :af: I tried for an hour without a hit. Decided to try somewhere new that would possibly have a lil less surf. First cast i got a 21lb, 2nd cast 15lb, 3rd cast 13lb:D :D Found myself a new hole. Got a bunch more around 10lbs. Is the fishing really that much better when the surf is this big? I always seem to do best when its under 4 ft.

no way dude. fishing sux when it is big

those are small fish. you couldn't possibly have had a good time...:smash: :smash: :laughs: :laughs:


awesome :happy:

finding new spots is sweet.

can you say I'LL BE THERE TONIGHT ?

well done :D

The surf at my new hole was about a foot , with some up around 2 ft. How big of surf is too big?

surf that will knock you in and drown you is one bad scenario (duh)

on the beach it is surf that mixes up the water and the sand so bad that no bass would swim in it
also, surf that knocks your line around because you can't keep the rod high enough screws things up

live for wave action

:)