Day 18 Goodbye Suwannee River, Hello Gulf of Mexico
Tuesday morning March 22, SOS is 19 miles --roughly 5 hours-- from the Gulf. SailFlow says early morning winds on the river will be light. And then there are the 3-foot tides to think about ...
SOS started the day and was moving downriver by 5:00am Tuesday. By 8:30 am he was out in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
SOS at mile 19
Favorable tides for exiting the river are from about 2:03am to 8:42am