oldtimer Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 20 footers are paradise on the north shore of Oahu. Of course they are tubular rollers, not cold as ice turbulent like the great lakes. The real monsters are around twice that and you can feel the thunder as they crash. In Texas we are going through a weekly cycle of warming, then cold and rainy, rinse and repeat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, oldtimer said: 20 footers are paradise on the north shore of Oahu. Of course they are tubular rollers, not cold as ice turbulent like the great lakes. The real monsters are around twice that and you can feel the thunder as they crash. In Texas we are going through a weekly cycle of warming, then cold and rainy, rinse and repeat. I've been to Hawaii a couple of times, but never had the privilege of watching those monster waves on the north shore. a bucket list item for me. isn't prime viewing during December? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Yes, winter time is when it happens. It can be anytime usually from November through February, and it depends on storm systems from out in the Pacific stirring up the waves until they hit the shore. It is quite an experience. In the summer you can't believe how flat the water usually is out there. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun K Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 25F here and my office window is open. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/northeast-about-to-experience-weather-version-of-march-madness/ar-BB10wSlZ?ocid=spartanntp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 none for me, thank you there weather has been about as good as it can be. 75`... however, there is a "ripple" coming. Monday, the high is sposed to make 50`. A little rain with it. Can't wait to see what happens east of us... tornados and thundersnow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 6 hours ago, Shaun K said: 25F here and my office window is open. it's all relative. After -25`, +25` IS warm. No coat, a flannel shirt is fine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 7 hours ago, oldtimer said: Yes, winter time is when it happens. It can be anytime usually from November through February, and it depends on storm systems from out in the Pacific stirring up the waves until they hit the shore. It is quite an experience. In the summer you can't believe how flat the water usually is out there. one of the seasonal changes. winter surf is north shore. Summer surf [hurricane season] is from the south, generally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 It is weather right? Punnily enough, snowflakes have to get involved. Remember? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-noaa-hurricane-dorian-emails-show-how-tenuous-scientific-credibility-is-in-the-trump-era/ar-BB10xtmO?ocid=spartanntp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usnret70-90 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 12 hours ago, grasshopper said: it's all relative. After -25`, +25` IS warm. No coat, a flannel shirt is fine The average temperature at this time of year here on the Gulf Coast of central Florida is 74 degrees. If it ever dropped to -25 to +25, my wife and I would be in trouble. We do not have any cold weather attire. My warmest piece of clothing is my 'Kimber' hoodie. No gloves, no jackets, no boots, nothing at all for your kind of weather. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, it's cold where you live. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 @usnret70-90 oh... I don't live where it gets that cold --- not any more. I lived in Michiana for better part of my childhood and spent a couple months in Anchorage, during the winter. My home is in the land of "the other southern accent" .. And still only speak, enough Spanish/Mexican to get me in trouble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Just a couple of hundred miles north of central Florida, I find use of winter gear essential. Norh Florida... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usnret70-90 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, billybob said: Just a couple of hundred miles north of central Florida, I find use of winter gear essential. Norh Florida... Currently 67 degrees here and where you are must be around 60, give or take a few. When my wife and I moved here fro north central PA, we basically left everything behind including the snow blowers, snow shovels and all our cold weather gear. I actually miss my old Carhartt insulated overalls. It probably took me ten years to break them in. I operated a coal fired fired power plant and there were washing machines available to use. I would bring those overalls in all the time and wash them non stop trying to soften them up. Maybe I should have put in some gravel during the heavy duty cycle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, usnret70-90 said: Currently 67 degrees here and where you are must be around 60, give or take a few. When my wife and I moved here fro north central PA, we basically left everything behind including the snow blowers, snow shovels and all our cold weather gear. I actually miss my old Carhartt insulated overalls. It probably took me ten years to break them in. I operated a coal fired fired power plant and there were washing machines available to use. I would bring those overalls in all the time and wash them non stop trying to soften them up. Maybe I should have put in some gravel during the heavy duty cycle. That reminds me of my camo overalls that have had to use here for extreme events here. Yes, would have helped along with a lot of softener. Yes down here snowblower is exterr Nexus...so far...lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usnret70-90 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 27 minutes ago, billybob said: Just a couple of hundred miles north of central Florida, I find use of winter gear essential. Norh Florida... I have only had long pants on one time since moving here. Basically it's just shorts and t-shirt for me all year long. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 We get some cold snaps... most every night. Even in the summer, it is cool in the AM...always below 70` ask for a snow shovel. That will draw funny looks, even here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, usnret70-90 said: it's just shorts and t-shirt for me all year long. On Kauai, only time I wore long pants [and shoes] was at work. Something about OSHA and working in/on machines... Shorts and an Aloha shirt to church 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usnret70-90 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Just now, grasshopper said: We get some cold snaps... most every night. Even in the summer, it is cool in the AM...always below 70` ask for a snow shovel. That will draw funny looks, even here. For me, going to a local Publix store and seeing people wearing heavy winter clothing would be very strange. Not only that, you could get shot here if you walked into a business while wearing a balaclava. I loved mine while I was out snowblowing the driveway. Previous home had a 1300' long driveway and it went about straight up with two switch backs. I plowed it with a 750i Kawasaki 4 wheeler with chains and a 5' plow. Many times I thought my eyeballs had frozen solid! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I've already told the story of me blowing my nose, rustic style, in -25`, and having it swing up, hit my glasses and freeze into a little rainbow... I am familiar with cold weather. Choose to not subject myself to it. If it weren't for the hurricane potential in FL, I would consider it. We are not subject to big weather. Our bad weather is too much sun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usnret70-90 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, grasshopper said: On Kauai, only time I wore long pants [and shoes] was at work. Something about OSHA and working in/on machines... Shorts and an Aloha shirt to church During my career in the Navy, I made several WestPac cruises aboard the carrier Ranger. Hawaii was my absolute favorite place to visit. I almost always stayed at the Ft Derussy Hotel in Honolulu. Drinks were very inexpensive there and I pounded down a lot before heading out into town. Thant was a long time ago and I don't even kknow if it's still there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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