Well, we TRIED to leave for Isla Mujeres yesterday. The weather was great, and the forecast was most excellent. Sure, there was a tropical depression looming over the Yucatan Peninsula, but it was sure to head north into the Gulf of Mexico and turn into Tropical Storm Bonnie and keep going north. This was good for us, and bad for Florida Panhandle and Mobile Bay residents. So off we went, with great weather, calm conditions and light winds, and off we motored towards Isla Mujeres.
We were watching the weather via our satellite phone and via a radio contact back at Key West. We noticed a new storm system forming in the Southeastern Caribbean. Within a few hours it became Tropical Storm Charley and now it was heading right to the Yucatan Channel. After some discussion between Mahi, myself and Mike, our crewmember for this trip, we decided to head back to Key West and watch the storm’s progress from there rather than go to a potential storm zone. The irony is that there’s also a good chance that Charley can just as easily hit us here in Key West. Fun, fun, fun…