Irene Coverage
Jeremy 
Swell 
Blake Jones, Catalyst, Harry Sack, Hurricane, Irene, Justin Jones, Melbourne Beach, Oliver Kurtz, Sebastian Inlet, Surfing Magazine, Surfline.comWe hope that everyone was able to score some waves this past Wednesday thru Saturday from Irene. We’ve been looking through quite a bit of the coverage from various media and individual sources and thought that we’d share some of what we found with you guys. This is all from the Inlet this past Friday (we think) and features quite a few of our friends and team riders. We’ll be posting more stuff as we come across it. Enjoy!
From Jimmicane #nottoosuccessful for #teamgivinithell on SurfingTheMag.com
From Hurricane Irene, Part Two on Surfline.com
And here’s a clip of the inlet from YouTube featuring special guest Kalani Robb
Tropical Outlook
There’s all kinds of stuff going on out in the Atlantic right now, with one tropical storm (Franklin), and three other areas of interest with potential for further tropical development. We went ahead and took the time this morning to modify one of NOAA’s charts to keep you guys informed of the current situation. Pay special attention to #1 as that will most likely provide some swell for us (if all goes well) during the middle of next week.
Original image courtesy of NOAA
(Post) Emily Hype Machine 4
Well, looks like Haiti dashed our hopes of epicness for tomorrow. We should still see some fun surf in the chest high zone with offshore winds, but nothing like it could have been. There’s still a chance for what’s left of Emily to regenerate back into a tropical depression (a 70% chance according to the NHC as of 8AM this morning), so it’s possible that it might be a little better tomorrow than the current forecasts are calling for. Either way, we’re going to have waves and offshore winds, so if you can go surf, you probably should.
Image courtesy of NOAA
Emily Hype Machine 3
It’s official! Emily has reached tropical storm status and is currently churning in the Caribbean Sea. While there was a little concern yesterday that Emily was on track for a Florida strike, it looks as though now that her path could take her through the Bahamas and then back out to sea. If the models hold true, Emily should pass us at tropical storm strength over night on Saturday, and bring us offshore winds and fairly solid swell on Sunday morning! Stay tuned..
Image courtesy of Weather Underground
(Possibly) Emily Hype Machine 2
Looks like Invest 91 is still taking it’s sweet time developing into a full tropical cyclone. NOAA is still giving the storm a 90% of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next day or two, so we will probably be seeing Emily very soon. Also note that the models have shifted the potential tracks a bit closer to the coast, which can be either a good or a bad thing depending on the storm’s strength as it approaches.
(Possibly) Emily Hype Machine
Don’t worry kids, MBCatalyst.com isn’t dead! It’s just more of the red-headed stepchild of the online world of Catalyst. So, to get things rolling again…
It’s looking like the National Weather Service is giving ‘ol Invest 91 a near 100% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours! Based on the predicted tracks from all of the different computer models, it looks like what will most likely become Emily will be cruising right into our swell window for the weekend. Dust off your shortboards and get those leashes ready, ’cause it’s that time of year that everybody waits for. Check back for updates soon…
Image courtesy of Weather Underground
Yeah Blake!
Yesterday, we posted up a pic of Catalyst team rider Stephen “Special K” Kaltenbach from ESM’s recent web feature Igor-Aphobia: Part II. Well, we totally blew it by not mentioning that Catalyst teamer Blake Jones also scored the shot below in the very same feature. Blake’s even got the sticker placement down for his typical high-flying antics (check the Catalyst diamond between the fins). To see the entire feature, CLICK HERE.
Hurricane Igor Hype Machine 2
Well, the Igor swell has definitely arrived. We began seeing significant swell from the storm yesterday around midday, but today through Monday will really be the days for this swell event, with Sunday afternoon/Monday morning being the prime time for the largest sets.
Unfortunately for us, this whole swell is looking to be somewhat of a flashback to the Danielle swell earlier this season as far as the winds go. Right now, we’re looking at E winds gradually becoming NE in the 10 to 15 mph range and then increasing to 15 to 20 mph by tonight and lasting well into Monday. If you have the means, now would be the time to book a last minute flight somewhere up the east coast to find some better winds as this swell will basically be impacting the entire region all the way up through Newfoundland, Canada.
Image courtesy of Weather Underground
Hurricane Igor Hype Machine
Hurricane Igor is currently a category 4 storm with sustained winds of 150 mph and is pushing some pretty substantial swell in our direction.
After a quick scan of the current forecasts, here’s what we can expect:
Thursday: Long period swell from Igor showing in the morning, but really picking up in the afternoon in the head high plus range. Unfortunately, this will be the most windy day with E winds at 10-15+ mph.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Right now, all three days are looking to be in the head high plus range with E to ENE winds in the 10+ mph range. Winds should be light early so be on it!
Monday: Swell starts backing down and winds pick back up into the 10-15+ mph range from the ENE.
Image courtesy of Weather Underground
