Possibly?

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by Aguaholic, May 28, 2009.

  1. Aguaholic

    Aguaholic Well-Known Member

    Oct 26, 2007
  2. stoneybaloney

    stoneybaloney Well-Known Member

    May 11, 2009
    I'll bet it stays TD status. Water can't be warm enough for the TS upgrade. Can it??? :p
     

  3. cliff

    cliff Well-Known Member

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    Jun 20, 2008
  4. stoneybaloney

    stoneybaloney Well-Known Member

    May 11, 2009
  5. Aguaholic

    Aguaholic Well-Known Member

    Oct 26, 2007
    The waters warm enough for it to become a TS for sure. But, for how long is the question.
     
  6. stoneybaloney

    stoneybaloney Well-Known Member

    May 11, 2009
    How warm does it have to be to generate TS? It could only be like 45-55F out there, right?
     
  7. Aguaholic

    Aguaholic Well-Known Member

    Oct 26, 2007
    Not 100% sure.... I think around 80° But, we are talking about surface temp of the water. That storm is over 300 miles out to sea where the water is way warmer than here. (close to 80°)

    btw - the water temp here now is around 60°
     
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  8. surferboi0911

    surferboi0911 Well-Known Member

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    Apr 18, 2007
    doesnt that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside?
     
  9. Aguaholic

    Aguaholic Well-Known Member

    Oct 26, 2007
    Yes!!!! :D I saw a few people out over last weekend with just boardies. I instantly assumed they were bennies. :eek: But, you never know. :confused:

    I mean it's warming up but, it still isn't warm enough for me to just go boardies.
     
  10. stoneybaloney

    stoneybaloney Well-Known Member

    May 11, 2009
    Wow, I didn't realize the water out there was warmer. I thought deeper = colder, so how come its warmer out there?
     
  11. Shakagrom

    Shakagrom Well-Known Member

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    Aug 22, 2008
    yes most of the time they are bennies but this past weekend someone i know who is prob one of the better surfers at the break i surf was supping in trunks and a rashguard.

    then again he was SUPping so i guess it doesn t really count as much since you stay drier.
     
  12. stoneybaloney

    stoneybaloney Well-Known Member

    May 11, 2009
    What's that? Sit-up paddling?
     
  13. Chris Joyner

    Chris Joyner Moderator

    690
    May 23, 2006
    Gulf Stream
     
  14. stoneybaloney

    stoneybaloney Well-Known Member

    May 11, 2009
    Got it, that makes sense!
     
  15. Aguaholic

    Aguaholic Well-Known Member

    Oct 26, 2007
    deeper does = cooler. I was talking about surface temp.

    But to answer your question in the tropical Atlantic, intense sunlight warms the ocean. The Gulf Stream carries this warm water north along the U.S. East Coast and then toward Europe, before it transitions into the North Atlantic Current and heads north and east.
     
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  16. beaner

    beaner Well-Known Member

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    Jun 4, 2006
    TD #1 has potential but she's moving away from the coast way to quickly. Plus we have that front that should be pushing through sometime tonight into tomorrow, which will push the TD well out into the Atlantic. Maybe it will bomb out in the North Atlantic though...Ireland anyone?