[Rhodes22-list] Wish me luck

[Hank]

Have a great trip, Roger!  Looking forward to the tales of how it went when
you get back.

Hank

On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 7:59 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Well, later today I’m leaving with my Boy Scout Troop on our Shipwreck
> SCUBA Diving High Adventure Trip!  We will be camping in Straits State Park
> in St. Ignace, MI.  Our dive charter boat will pick up/drop off from the
> St. Ignace Harbor of Refuge, which is about a 10 minute drive from our
> campsite.  Weather permitting, we will make 2 dives per day each on Friday
> and Saturday, for a total of 4 dives.  The weather forecast in the Straits
> of Mackinac looks pretty good with sunny skies and temperatures in the low
> 80’s deg F for both dive days.  However, the wind is forecast to be 15-20
> mph from the E and SE.  This sort of wind can make the Straits of Mackinac
> very rough.  This narrow strait at the northern end of Lakes Michigan and
> Huron tends to develop “pyramid-shaped” waves as the wave patterns from the
> two lakes constructively and destructively interfere with each other.  Even
> worse, it can cause strong underwater currents thru the Straits to form,
> which we don’t want to have to deal with.  The underwater currents may
> force us to adjust which shipwrecks we visit for safety reasons.  The only
> positive factor here is that the wind has been blowing like that for
> several days.  So, the lakes may already be equalized in their wind driven
> levels and the underwater current may be OK.  We will be relying on the
> local knowledge of our divemaster and dive charter boat operator to access
> this safety concern.  Yes, this is serious blue water diving and it’s not
> idiot proof!  This is also one reason why there are so many shipwrecks here.
>
> Anyway, one way or another, I’ll be back Sunday afternoon.  Wish me luck!
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
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