Big North Swell Inbound
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:21 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:33 pm
Get us some great photos!
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:04 pm
I was wondering if that huge front we've had would affect you guys...I'm sorry for those of you who are going to be vacationing in the next few days..You'll just have to drink more at poolside. 
And hopefully it won't be that bad. I'll keep my fingers crossed for all of you!
And hopefully it won't be that bad. I'll keep my fingers crossed for all of you!Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:27 am
Time to wax up and head over to CGB!
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Truly epic conditions.
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Truly epic conditions.
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:48 am
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:54 am
We've seen the North Swell on Tortola get so big that the surfers are taking dinghy rides past the breakers.
In 2004 I was on Capoons Bay on Tortola using the cell tower on St. Thomas for a phone conversation, while watching a 4 year old play in the surf. I asked the boy and his Mom if they were comfortable with the waves and the 22 year old Mom made a snarkey "we live here" comment. 60 seconds later I was swimming past the shore break with my eye on the last place I saw that kid. Diving down I saw him getting sucked out along the bottom and grabbed an ankle and dragged him through a couple more big shore breaks. Mom was hollering at me and the kid was too scared to speak, when he wasn't puking salt water
Never did find that phone.
Respect the swell.
Cheers, RickG
In 2004 I was on Capoons Bay on Tortola using the cell tower on St. Thomas for a phone conversation, while watching a 4 year old play in the surf. I asked the boy and his Mom if they were comfortable with the waves and the 22 year old Mom made a snarkey "we live here" comment. 60 seconds later I was swimming past the shore break with my eye on the last place I saw that kid. Diving down I saw him getting sucked out along the bottom and grabbed an ankle and dragged him through a couple more big shore breaks. Mom was hollering at me and the kid was too scared to speak, when he wasn't puking salt water
Never did find that phone.
Respect the swell.
Cheers, RickG
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:52 am
Oh my gosh. Scary story.
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:39 am
Joshie, glad i'm not the only one who recognized Tubular Bells from "The Exorcist" and got a little creeped out!
Rick, good save. I was on a beach on the Long Island Sound once while a mother looked indulgently on her kids "pretending" to drown. You gotta have a license to drive but any idiot can reproduce.
Rick, good save. I was on a beach on the Long Island Sound once while a mother looked indulgently on her kids "pretending" to drown. You gotta have a license to drive but any idiot can reproduce.
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:53 am
At first I didn't realize the music was attached to the video - great video by the way! - and I thought you were doing "creepy" again, Joshie! LOL! 
I actually love that song!
I actually love that song! Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:15 am
That's amazing video. Where can I watch that real time?
Also, I don't understand these North swells and what they have to do with the storm we just had here up North.
Can someone explain???
Also, I don't understand these North swells and what they have to do with the storm we just had here up North.
Can someone explain???
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:55 am
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/Connie wrote: Also, I don't understand these North swells and what they have to do with the storm we just had here up North.
Can someone explain???
Check out the line of weather that moved off of the East Coast and runs all the way down to the Caribbean. There's the connection between the two.[/img]
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:06 pm
Thanks alot....I really amazed at the connection.
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:28 pm
Well, I guess I've got bad timing two years in a row. We came last march with the huge swells and now it's coming again while I'm here. Maybe I should leave vies and go to hawksnest while it's still calm!!
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:48 pm
Egads! 
I'm having flashbacks to last March, too.
I'm having flashbacks to last March, too.Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:36 pm
gymnastika,
I LOVE your avatar. Is that your son in the photo? You know, he looks a lot like my friend Ben Chill.
See you Sunday if not before!
- Ruth
I LOVE your avatar. Is that your son in the photo? You know, he looks a lot like my friend Ben Chill.
See you Sunday if not before!
- Ruth