So I guess we'll sit tight

We are at Dinner Key for a second day. The plan was to maybe take advantage of a steady SW breeze that was forecast for today and scoot across to Bimini. A SW wind is a good direction to cross over the northbound Gulf Stream because it keeps the peaking chop to a minimum. We chatted on the local cruiser net here in the key and while our wind direction plan was reinforced, advise was given to perhaps be careful of the storms forecast for today. Well they did materialize and....this morning the wind is from the East and.....

......right over our current location and where we want to go.

We actually made the decision to sit tight today already yesterday. That call being made, we completed an oil change on the engine, hooked up the stern shower and some cleaning. We'll leave the mooring here at Dinner today and head over to top the fuel off across the bay. Tonight we'll check out No Name harbor which will be a great staging point to jump off......maybe on tomorrow's predicted westy. As there is likely to be some northerly component to the winds in the next few days, it will be prudent to wait till those subside. Northerly winds coming down and bumping into a Gulf Stream going up makes for a pretty uncomfortable ride.  We are pretty avid followers of GRIB file reading. While they are just computer generated and without professional interpretation, they are mighty accurate for at least 2-3 days out.