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7'0" Al Merrick M-13 SOLD

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:21:45 +0000

Board in is in great if not perfect condition. Only been ridden a couple of times..This is made constructed with Tufflite by Surftech... The board is built to last.. This is a great price for this board.. I wouldn't be selling... but I need the cash.. Make an offer.. Email me at luckybuddha@gmail.com

Expert Says Sharks May Migrate North to First Coast

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:36:51 +0000

By Kristin Smith
First Coast News

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL -- Beachgoers may soon start noticing company in the water with a lot of sharp teeth.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the sharks spotted in the New Smyrna Beach area, where there's been three bites in three days, are migrating north to the First Coast.

A NOAA shark expert says the sharks, black tips and hammerheads, will bite, even if unprovoked.

The expert says usually bites happen when the shark mistakes you for food.

Thomas Wright, with the American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps, says there are some things you can do to avoid a bite, which are usually minor.

"Swim in front of the lifeguard, don't go too far out, don't wear shiny clothing or jewelry, and don't swim too close to the pier," said Wright.

He says the shiny clothes can look like the scales of fish.

He says there's a lot of bait near the pier, which draw the type of fish sharks prey on.

Wright says while a shark can bite you just as easily in shallow water as in deep water, the farther out you swim, the farther help needs to travel to get to you.

Created: 4/29/2008 6:39:20 PM

Updated: 4/30/2008 8:41:37 AM

Edited by Kristin Smith, Reporter
© 2008 First Coast News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten, or redistributed.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=108104

Cleavage or Crack?

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:14:36 +0000

Booty or boobs? Cleavage or coin slot? Click on the image to see the answer

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Stand Up Paddle Board

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:37:19 +0000

I am looking to get a stand up paddle board.. I have about 1,000 to spend.. Anyone know any good places to look in town? I heard that Scott Shine can custom shape one...Has anyone ridden one of his shapes? Let me know if you have any info.. It is appreciated...

6'8" Channel Islands - Good condition $200

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:15:22 +0000

Board is in good shape, first one with cash take it.. Just have my eye on something else and making room in the quiver.

Super fun CB Magic Flying Saucer - Great Condition!!! - - $300 or OBO

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:07:03 +0000

6'5" x 22" x 2.5" single fin Clay Bennett Magic Flying Saucer. it's basically a longboard with the nose lopped off.. Real eggy with decent nose rocker for steeper takes offs.. Floaty with a really thick glass job, this board will catch anything and coasts through weaker sections.. Fun board for beginner or for someone looking for something a little different. I have something similar already so have to let this one go to make room in the quiver. The board is in great shape.. Kept inside and clean, only ridden about 10 times... Scroll down to see all the pics below and hit me up with any questions or if you want to have a look.

black cat says this board must go!

cleaned up and polished... looking good!

check out that tie die on the bottom.. water bong not included

minor scratches... no worries though.. can sand and buff them out.. super thick glass job

Latest on TS NOEL...This weekend, Fun clean surf for NE FL on the backside?

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:05:21 +0000

If Noel takes the below path then this weekend.. winds are looking like they are supposed to shift more offshore.. so we will see some fun clean surf for sat and Sunday.. I can't remember the storm, but a few years ago there was one that took a real similar path and we scored after it passed us by and the wind switched.. Get ready

Tropical Storm Noel : Click to enlarge courtesy NOAA

Atlantic & Pacific hurricane outlook

NHC Forecasts & Warnings (NOAA)
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Tropical Analysis and Forecasting (NOAA)
East Coast Wave Charts/Cams etc (Surforecasts)

Tropica Storm Noel A Major Concern to Cuba, the Bahamas and then Florida

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 31 October, 2007 : - - At 11:00 PM EDT Tuesday, Tropical Storm Noel was inland over Cuba near 21.4 north and 78.1 west, or very near Camaguey, Cuba and 335 miles southeast of Miami, Fla. Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph with tropical storm-force winds extending 175 miles northeast of the center, mostly in localized gusts. The central pressure of Noel is estimated at 1002 millibars, or 29.59 inches of mercury. Current movement is to the west-northwest at 5 mph.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Cuban providences of Sancti Spiritus, Ciego De Avila, Camaguey, Las Tunas, Guantanamo, Granma, Santiago De Cuba and Holguin. A tropical storm warning is also in effect for the central and northwestern Bahamas. Parts of southeastern Florida might be placed under a tropical storm watch later Tuesday night or Wednesday.

The storm remains a minimal tropical storm due to its interaction with the Cuban land mass. The storm should stay over land into Wednesday morning, so further weakening could occur, and it is possible Noel could be downgraded to a tropical depression Tuesday night. Noel will move west-northwest across central Cuba Tuesday night, and then take a more northerly turn Wednesday. As this system moves northwestward, then more northerly back over water and away from land, it will be in a better position to intensify again Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Noel courtesy NOAA (click to enlarge)

However, as it moves northward, it will encounter stronger westerly upper level winds which could also prevent the storm from intensifying too much. Noel should pass just east of southeastern Florida Thursday morning by about 40-70 miles. Tropical storm-force winds from Noel extend out to about 175 miles east and northeast of the storm's center. No tropical storm-force winds are being reported directly related to Noel to the west or southwest of the storm at this time. However, as Noel moves into the Straits of Florida north of Cuba Wednesday, tropical storm-force winds will develop on the northwestern and western sides of the storm and could extend outward nearly 50 miles away from the storm's center.

North of Noel, the large pressure difference between the storm and a large high pressure system centered near the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States will produce wind gusts over 40 mph Tuesday night and Wednesday along the east coast of Florida and the Florida Keys and into the northern Bahamas. The heaviest flooding rains should stay along and to the east of the storm's track. Our current forecast track suggests the heaviest rainfall should fall from eastern Cuba into the central and northern Bahamas and stay mostly east of Florida. Nevertheless, there will be some heavy downpours across southeastern Florida Wednesday and Wednesday night. The strong pressure gradient will cause extremely rough surf with waves of 10-15 feet off the east coast of Florida, as well as north and east of the Bahamas.

The storm will start to track more northeastward Thursday morning in response to an upper-level trough supporting a cold front that is now moving into the Rockies. This trough will reach the eastern U.S. Thursday. This will cause the upper-level steering wind flow to be more from the west or southwest, prompting the storm to move northeastward and pull farther away from Florida Thursday afternoon and Thursday night. By Friday, Noel should be about 500 miles due east of the Carolina coast. On this forecast course, Noel should pass well west and northwest of Bermuda Friday, but that island will experience strong, gusty winds and windswept showers.

The Real Mayport.. Must See Movie

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:10:11 +0000

If you live in Mayport.. Have a friend that lives in Mayport.. Or just speed through it to get The Poles for a surf.. You owe it to yourself to watch this movie.. It's filmed on location.. If you know the area you'll recognize everything even some of the folks. There is even some footage from the world famous Mango's in Jax Beach... this thing came out a few years ago.. This is Mayport Life at it's finest... I can't believe I didn't hear about this movie before. Watch the trailer below or click here