PSC Captain's Log

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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE…CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
500 PM CHST MON FEB 8 2010

CORRECTED DATES OF ISSUANCE IN INDIVIDUAL SEGMENTS

.OVERVIEW…THE COMBINATION OF TRADE-WIND SWELLS AND LARGE NORTH
SWELLS FROM A LARGE STORM SYSTEM EAST OF JAPAN WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS
SURF FOR ALL OF MICRONESIA THROUGH SATURDAY. THE COMBINATION WILL
ALSO MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS TO SMALL CRAFT…ESPECIALLY IN
CHUUK…POHNPEI AND KOSRAE STATES AND IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT IN THESE LOCATIONS.

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PMZ161-171-081900-
KOROR PALAU-YAP-
500 PM CHST MON FEB 8 2010

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST REEFS…

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL DEVELOP ALONG EAST FACING REEFS
TONIGHT. THE SURF WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. SURF MAY
ALSO BECOME HAZARDOUS 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS WEDNESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES ALONG NORTH AND EAST
SHORES AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

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PMZ172-173-081900-
CHUUK-POHNPEI-
500 PM CHST MON FEB 8 2010

…HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST REEFS…

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL DEVELOP ON NORTH FACING REEFS
TUESDAY. THE SURF WILL RAPIDLY BUILD TO HAZARDOUS 15 TO 18 FEET
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SURF WILL ALSO BECOME HAZARDOUS 10 TO
12 FEET ON EAST FACING REEFS TUESDAY NIGHT…AND REMAIN SO FOR
SEVERAL DAYS. IN POHNPEI THE HARBOR…AIRPORT AND THE ISLAND OF
SOKEHS MAY BE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO THE SEAS AND SURF.

COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH FACING
SHORES…ESPECIALLY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY DURING TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE. AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES…ESPECIALLY
ALONG NORTH AND EAST SHORES AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

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PMZ174-081900-
KOSRAE-
500 PM CHST MON FEB 8 2010

…HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST SHORES…

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL DEVELOP ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS
TUESDAY NIGHT THEN RAPIDLY BUILD TO 14 TO 16 FEET WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS ON EAST FACING REEFS
WEDNESDAY…AND REMAIN SO FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON NORTH SHORES
DURING THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AVOID
VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES…ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH
AND EAST SHORES AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

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PMZ181-081900-
MAJURO-
500 PM CHST MON FEB 8 2010

…HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST SHORES…

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL DEVELOP ALONG NORTH SHORES
TUESDAY NIGHT THEN RAPIDLY BUILD TO 14 TO 16 FEET WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS ON EAST FACING REEFS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…AND REMAIN SO FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SURF WILL MOST
LIKELY BE HIGHER IN THE NORTHERN MARSHALL ISLANDS…WITH SURF
HEIGHTS UP TO 20 FEET ON NORTH SHORES OF ENEWETAK AND UTIRIK.

COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH FACING
SHORES…ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT DURING TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE. IN THE NORTHERN MARSHALL ISLANDS INUNDATION MAY REACH 4
TO 6 FEET CAUSING MAJOR EROSION AND POSSIBLY PROPERTY AND CROP
DAMAGE. AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES… ESPECIALLY
ALONG NORTH AND EAST SHORES AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

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STANKO/GUARD

Mega Swell on the way to Pohnpei. Last forecasts show 4.5 meters at 16 seconds. Could be bigger then the March 5th 2007 Shane Dorian day. Winds as today ae light but forecasts are showing possible stronger winds for the period. Secret spots might come alive.

If the winds have more east then north they hit that inside section straight off shore. Doesn’t matter if it is blowing 20mph that inside still holds good. We had some really bad weather and strong winds during the same week, probably the strongest we have seen all season.
As today , sunday the 31 of January the winds are light, the sun is out and there is a 3 ft swell running really clean. Looks like some solid surf in one week.

CHUUK-POHNPEI-
300 AM CHST SUN JAN 31 2010

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST SHORES…

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 11 TO 13 FEET WILL PERSIST ALONG NORTH AND EAST
SHORES THROUGH MONDAY. SURF IS THEN EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE ON
TUESDAY…BUT REMAIN HAZARDOUS.

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES…ESPECIALLY ALONG
NORTH AND EAST SHORES AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

While sitting on the outside you could see the whitecaps moving from the east. Inside it held perfect.

Here is Mark Micheletti. When he is not in the French Riviera checking out the topless frenchies from the cabin of a 200ft luxury boat he is hidding from them inside the barrels at Palikir. Another inside section on a windy day at P-Pass. All pictures by Ian Powell.

Here is Chris enjoying some late March 2009 perfection.

For the last five years our late season has delivered not only perfect waves but some of the biggest waves Pohnpei has seen in recent history, like March 5th, 2007 when Shane, Mark Matthews and Dan Ross surfed the biggest and cleanest waves ever surfed in Micronesia or one year later when Dylan Longbottom and Jamie O’Brien got the super slow motion footage for BBC/Discovery Channel.
For most late season has been really empty line ups and 4 to 6 foot waves.
Last season we saw an incredible number of days with no winds and absolutely incredibly perfect conditions.
Start checking for airfare now as it can get hard to book flights with short notice. Also take advantage of our late season discounts starting March 15.
As today there are only around 15 surfers on the entire island and number tends to drop as we approach March and April..
When I say that a getting good swell like this in Pohnpei equals one year of surfing back home you better believe us!

Check out the story at Surfline

http://www.surfline.com/women/girls-surf-p-pass_40377/1/

or www.surfline.com

Fun surf on the 4 to 6 ft range all week as today’s forecast.
Just got some pictures from guests. That is Ian and Mark.
No one complaining on this side.
All pictures by Mark.

PMZ172-173-251700-
CHUUK-POHNPEI-
300 PM CHST MON JAN 25 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH SHORES...

HAZARDOUS SURF NEAR 9 FEET WILL PERSIST ALONG NORTH SHORES THROUGH
THIS EVENING. SURF HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BELOW HAZARDOUS
LEVELS EARLY TUESDAY. SURF MAY REBUILD TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS AGAIN ON
THURSDAY.

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES ALONG NORTH SHORES AS
RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

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SIMPSON

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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM CHST FRI JAN 22 2010

.OVERVIEW…LONG-PERIOD NORTH TO NORTHEAST SWELLS GENERATED BY
STRONG WINDS NORTH OF A SHEAR LINE ARE SUBSIDING FROM WEST TO EAST
ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC. AS A RESULT…DANGEROUS SURF ACROSS PALAU
AND YAP HAS DROPPED TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS THIS MORNING. HOWEVER…SURF
WILL REMAIN AT DANGEROUS LEVELS FOR CHUUK AND POHNPEI THROUGH
SATURDAY. ALSO…SURF ALONG NORTH SHORES OF KOSRAE IS EXPECTED TO
RISE BACK TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS LATE THIS EVENING.

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PMZ161-171-220500-
KOROR PALAU-YAP-
300 AM CHST FRI JAN 22 2010

…A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST SHORES…
…HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH AND EAST SHORES…

DANGEROUS SURF OF 14 TO 15 FEET ALONG NORTH AND EAST SHORES HAS
DROPPED TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF 12 TO 14 FEET THIS MORNING…ALLOWING
THE HIGH SURF WARNING TO BE DOWNGRADED TO A HIGH SURF ADVISORY. SURF
IS THEN EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE FARTHER TO BETWEEN 10 AND 12 FEET ON
SATURDAY BUT REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
SALT-WATER INUNDATION HAZARDS THROUGH TONIGHT…ESPECIALLY DURING
HIGH TIDE.

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES…ESPECIALLY ALONG
EAST AND NORTH SHORES AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

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PMZ172-220500-
CHUUK-
300 AM CHST FRI JAN 22 2010

…HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST SHORES…

DANGEROUS SURF OF 15 TO 17 FEET WILL PERSIST ALONG NORTH AND EAST
SHORES THROUGH SATURDAY…BEFORE DROPPING TO BETWEEN 13 AND 15 FEET
ON SATURDAY EVENING. SURF MIGHT THEN SUBSIDE FURTHER DOWN TO
HAZARDOUS LEVELS ON SUNDAY.

RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
SALT-WATER INUNDATION HAZARDS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT…ESPECIALLY
DURING HIGH TIDE.

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES…ESPECIALLY ALONG
NORTH AND EAST SHORES AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

$$
PMZ173-220500-
POHNPEI-
300 AM CHST FRI JAN 22 2010

…HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST SHORES…

DANGEROUS SURF OF 15 TO 16 FEET WILL PERSIST ALONG NORTH AND EAST
SHORES THROUGH TONIGHT…BEFORE DROPPING TO BETWEEN 13 AND 15 FEET
ON SATURDAY. SURF MIGHT THEN SUBSIDE FURTHER DOWN TO HAZARDOUS
LEVELS ON EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

RESIDENTS IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
SALT-WATER INUNDATION HAZARDS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING…ESPECIALLY
DURING HIGH TIDE.

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES…ESPECIALLY ALONG
NORTH AND EAST SHORES AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

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CHAN

Friday morning Pohnpei Time. Looks like a six foot swell out there with some not so good winds. Starting tonight winds are coming down and turning to South East, straight off shore at Palikir (faces North West) As today it looks like non stop stop head high surf or bigger for as long as the forecast goes (around 5 to 7 days) and a big low developing right behind.
Micronesia Waters for Pohnpei

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR EASTERN MICRONESIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM CHST FRI JAN 22 2010
ISLANDS/ATOLLS AND COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES

PMZ173-220500-
POHNPEI-
300 AM CHST FRI JAN 22 2010

HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST SHORES

TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING EAST BY AFTERNOON.
COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS BECOMING SCATTERED BY NOON.

TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11
TO 13 FT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9
FT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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National Weather Service
Generated 2240 UTC, Thursday, Jan 21, 2010

When not being abused by Ian or his 14 years old little brother Frank, Tom is ripping it on a borrowed 5'5 Aviso fish.

Captain Steve is in LOVE!

Lino from Australia

Windy My Ass!

Lou from Guam/Calfifornia.

There is Tom Again.

Tom. Cool angle.

Father Greg, son Frank and the reef at Palikir Pass

At least that is what some magazines like to say. Pohnpei is windy. Forecasts were calling 15 to 20 mph. What they do not take in account is that the wave wraps into the wind and the wind goes straight off shore. Also, a lot of small local weather systems usually kill the winds and that is something no surf forecast will show.
Guest Ian Powell (no relation to Collin Powell AT ALL) brought with him a 5’5 Aviso Lost Fish. That board is so small I asked him to give it to my 2 years old daughter (he didn’t).
Guests were taking turn riding the 5’5 and loving it even on the bigger 6 ft sets. These pictures are from a few days ago, maybe around the 15th of January. We have not gone for more then a week without surf for as far as I can remember and there is more swell on the way. All pictures by Ian Powell.

Geoff from California

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR EASTERN MICRONESIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 PM CHST TUE JAN 19 2010
ISLANDS/ATOLLS AND COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES

PMZ173-191700-
POHNPEI-
300 PM CHST TUE JAN 19 2010

HIGH SURF ADVISORY ISSUED FOR NORTH FACING EXPOSURES EFFECTIVE 4
AM WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 11 TO
13 FT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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National Weather Service