Point Ybel is not the same as Big Carlos Pass. They're near by, but the Big
Carlos Pass bridge span is a lot narrower constriction...causing much faster
current flow. Try going in/out of Hickory Pass on a strong tide!




"LaBomba182" wrote in message
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Subject: Slow/idle speed under bridges?
From: reg

As I said, it was 12 knots the other day on my GPS.

Wow! Ten times or more the predicted speed!?

Point Ybel (0.4 Mi. NW of), Florida Current
10 September 2003 - 11 September 2003
Point Ybel (0.4 Mi. NW of), Florida Current
26.4567° N, 82.0183° W

2003-09-10 03:51 EDT -0.00 knots Slack, Ebb Begins
2003-09-10 06:02 EDT -0.60 knots Max Ebb
2003-09-10 07:11 EDT Sunrise
2003-09-10 07:59 EDT 0.00 knots Slack, Flood Begins
2003-09-10 11:01 EDT 1.22 knots Max Flood
2003-09-10 12:36 EDT Full Moon
2003-09-10 14:26 EDT -0.00 knots Slack, Ebb Begins
2003-09-10 18:17 EDT -1.47 knots Max Ebb
2003-09-10 19:38 EDT Sunset
2003-09-10 21:22 EDT 0.00 knots Slack, Flood Begins
2003-09-11 00:03 EDT 1.06 knots Max Flood
2003-09-11 03:56 EDT -0.00 knots Slack, Ebb Begins
2003-09-11 06:36 EDT -0.73 knots Max Ebb
2003-09-11 07:11 EDT Sunrise
2003-09-11 08:44 EDT 0.00 knots Slack, Flood Begins
2003-09-11 11:39 EDT 1.27 knots Max Flood
2003-09-11 15:07 EDT -0.00 knots Slack, Ebb Begins
2003-09-11 18:52 EDT -1.28 knots Max Ebb
2003-09-11 19:37 EDT Sunset
2003-09-11 21:44 EDT 0.00 knots Slack, Flood Begins
2003-09-12 00:17 EDT 1.07 knots Max Flood

A bit hard to believe. But I'd like to see that. Is it still going out
that
fast? Maybe I'll run down and check it out.

Capt. Bill