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Don't be the crew on the SS Minnow - whose crew was "brave and tough". It's much smarter to check the weather in advance and plan accordingly. Here you can check the day to day weather before going out, or longer term forecasts and severe weather such as Hurricanes and Tropical Storms.

WEATHER AND TIDES

Hurricane George hit the Keys 1998.

LOOPERS Gulf Crossing Wx: When heading between SW FL (Tarpon Spgs or Clearwater) and FL Panhandle (Panama City - Carrabelle). Check these three websites and ensure that they agree for a good weather window for crossing. Courtesy of Eddie Johnson at Eddie's Weather Wag - email MVSpiritus@gmail.com. ENSURE that all sites agree with each other.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/forecast/
http://www.sailflow.com/map#26.51,-86.2,6,1
http://www.passageweather.com/
https://digital.weather.gov/

ALSO see Marv's Weather Service at http://www.marvsweather.com/mbw/report_link1.html
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