Monthly Archives: August 2010

Tropical Update for 8-12-2010

The Three Amigos, weakened yet undaunted, remain the only tropical features of interest, sort of, kind of, maybe… . The National Hurricane Center downgraded  TD 5 in the eastern GoMex to a remnant low pressure center. Conditions are not conducive for this  to intensify. Remnants of ex-TD 5 will merge with an approaching cool front [...]

Tropical Update for 8-11-10

The Tropics are now playing the triple option offense (USC, good luck with that…).  A wimpy circulation in the eastern GoMex was upgraded to Tropical Depression 5 late yesterday. TD 5 has 25-30 kt winds and is drifting towards the LA-MS border. Landfall is expected within 48 hours and the National Hurricane Center (motto: 19 [...]

Marlin goes berserk, attacks press boat during Hawaii tournament

The top story so far during the week-long Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament is the enormous marlin that got away, but not before a wild struggle that included an attack on the press boat, providing the event photographer with the photo opportunity of a lifetime. Jon Schwartz was aboard the Chiripa off Kailua-Kona, waiting for one [...]

Governor Jindal of Louisiana: “Come Fishing!”

BATON ROUGE, La. – Saltwater recreational fishing reopened in the vast majority of Louisiana’s state waters three weeks ago, and it’s time for anglers to return to the water with their families and friends, according to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. The governor joined several representatives of the recreational fishing community on a fishing trip Wednesday, [...]

Edisto Wahoo

I weighed it in and then started talking to my mom while my buddies took a picture of my fish haha. But for the record Tim Redd is on the left, Jeremy Parsons is in the middle and Robby Harrison is on the right. All three are edisto beach residents.

Fishing Report from Capt. Trey Kemmerlin

We fished at the Edisto Banks, we were actually fishing for sailfish, but ended up with three wahoo. The bite was slow but we managed to capitalize on the bites we had. We then stopped by the ledge on the way home and got some good scamp grouper and a few snapper. All in all [...]

Hilarious Toby Keith Trailerhood Video

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Final Update on the BP Oil Spill

Current Situation The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on July 30, 2010 that a new analysis showed that the East Coast is unlikely to experience any effects from the remaining oil on the surface of the gulf as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Containment cap operations were successful in stopping [...]

Tropical Update 8-2-10

Our Mid-Atlantic wave got a whole lot friskier yesterday.  This easterly wave, now dubbed 91L, is showing increased deep convection and hints of better organization.  The analysts are carrying this feature as a 1007mb closed low. Alone and unafraid, 91L is tracking west-northwest at 10-15 kts in an environment conducive for intensification, specifically low upper [...]

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