The weather weasels were predicting wind and rain rolling into the area around noon; we decided to get out early. We're planning a short run up the ICW, buddy boating with our friends Herb and Wilma on their Ranger Tug. When running locally, we don't fill up the fuel tank - no need to carry around all that weight, with the fuel dock right across the ICW from our island. There was no one at the fuel dock this morning when we came out of our canal, so we swung in there to top off the tank. It also gave me the opportunity to double check the fuel flow meter... turns out it was accurate to within a gallon on a 100 gallon tank. Oh, and the price for fuel on the water was $3.19.
While fueling, we visited with Scarlett who was fueling up her boat; she and her husband run a dolphin watch business and own the Sea Life Center. $234.21 later, Wild Blue was full. The weather was warm, but still, a mostly clear sky. Little Izzy sat up by the opening front window to get some breeze...
Or, peeking out from behind a pillow...
As it got closer to noon, the clouds moved in - it looked like the weather guy might be right. Still, no winds. Plenty of people out and about, with the temps in the 80s...
Here come the clouds...
Shortly after, it sprinkled for about 12 seconds... and that was it. The predicted noon frontal passage didn't pass. Then, right about sunset, the wind went from 3 mph to 20 and the temp dropped about 15 degrees in 15 minutes. Here it comes.
This evening, it is blowing - 23 gusting to 36 right now; predictions of 50+ mph gusts tonight and tomorrow. Good time to not be on the water.
Oh, and one more shot of little Izzy back home...
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