Crossing weather

This why we spent so much effort and left a day earlier than expected.  The sea is a mighty force not to be messed with! Here is one of the forecasting tools we used.  We hope none of looper friends tried to cross today!

• TONIGHT
  NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 6 FEET.
  BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET OUTSIDE OF APALACHEE BAY.
  DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
  PROTECTED WATERS CHOPPY INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH.
• SATURDAY
  NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
  SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET IN APALACHEE BAY AND 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 10 FEET FURTHER OFFSHORE.
  DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
  PROTECTED WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH.