Newport Ri 2012 Squid Season

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[quote name='BIGDAWG' timestamp='1332793696' post='24122']

you can go to www.maineharbors.com and check the water temp in newport.



Water temp in newport 47.8 degrees.

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That is a nice site but seems like it might be a bit cumbersome to navigate after checking it out for just a minute or two.



A bit off topic but hopefully no one will mind - I like to go directly to the NOAA bouy data for the locale being fished.



For Newport:



[url="http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=nwpr1"]http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=nwpr1[/url]



For Hyannis:



[url="http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44020"]http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44020[/url]



And if one really wanted to get a good feel for whats on the horizon for weather these NOAA dopplers cannot be beat. After using them for a few years now I am able to predict changing rain/no rain conditions for my locale very accurately - sometimes in extreamly variable conditions I am able to predict change within 15 -30 minute time horizons. If one has a smartphone this can come in real handy out on the water - especially here in New England.



[url="http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php"]http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/northeast_loop.php[/url]



[url="http://radar.weather.gov/radar_lite.php?product=N0R&rid=BOX&loop=yes"]http://radar.weather.gov/radar_lite.php?product=N0R&rid=BOX&loop=yes[/url]