SEAS OFF LORETOOver the last ten days we've had light winds with calm seas and the other extreme, brisk winds with choppy and rough seas. The month of May has given way to what is likely our final transitional wind periods. For the last several days we have experienced winds from all directions but the North winds have still remained and are affecting our sea surface conditions. As the air temperatures over land and sea stabilize we will experience less wind and calmer seas. As we expected the seasonal cycle has been running late this year after this winter's sea surface temperatures went lower than we've ever recorded them.
Offshore we are still seeing a lot of sargasso growth. This is the good stuff that we will see Dorado linger under in early summer. It is out at sea and being carried with the currents and when it lines up its an indication of a temperature break. We are just now starting to see it pile up along the shorelines and there is still a lot anchored on the rocks underwater. If we don't get too much wind from now on, this stuff will grow out there and not break apart or submerge due to being waterlogged.
The Sea Surface Temperatures (SST's) are on the rise as you can see on www.terrafin.com. Generally Sea Surface Temperatures are important indicators of where fish will feed during the transition months between major seasons (winter or summer). These months are late March through early June and late September through late November.
Current Sea Surface Temperatures:
Inshore SST range: 69-73 F, 20-23 C
Offshore SST range: 71-74 F, 22-23 C
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