Unfortunately the weather got the best of us today. We left Chesapeake City at 5:55 this morning and got on to Delaware Bay around 7:00. Forecast was winds out of the South around 10 and waves 1 to 2 feet. Waves were 4 to 6 feet and we got beat up. It was all we could do to get to Cape May today. Had to slow the boat down to about 5kts. Visibility was very poor with steady rain and fog. I still have no idea what caused the waves to get up like they did. It must have been wind opposing tide, but the wind was not strong at all. By far some of the worst conditions I have boated in for an extended period.
Weather forecast for tomorrow is not very good with forecasted seas 3 to 5 feet and small craft advisories. We might try to hug the coast line and get up to the Manasquan Inlet tomorrow which would allow us to make New Rochelle the following day. Unfortunately the weather for the rest of the week doesn't look any better, so we just need to deal with it.
The batteries on my SPOT locator went dead. I guess when you are running 12 and 13 hours a day for a trip this long that can happen. Will replace the batteries tonight so the SPOT should be working again tomorrow. I appreciate everyone letting me know.
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