Local Diving
with
John and Kathy Ficarra

Up Coming Local Dives

It’s January as I am writing this article and the ocean has finally calm down. Seas have been between 2 to 4 ft with winds calming down to 10 to 15 knots. Visibility has been between 40 to 60 feet. Now for the bad news, water temperature has been in the low 70’s. I dove on Jan. 21 and the water temperature was between 70 and 72 degrees. One way to help from getting too cold is to keep your dive time to 40 or 45 minutes instead of 1 hour. Secondly have a warm parka or coat to wear in-between dives on your surface interval. And finally take a thermos of hot water with you to rinse off with in between dives and at the end. This will help take the chill off you. Until next month, have a great time diving and always dive with a buddy.

John Ficarra

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Kathy & John Ficarra
VP(s) of Local Diving
localdiving@usadiveclub.com