Red Sea December

I am looking to do a live-a-board in the Northern part of the red sea in
December. I am a bit worried about the temperature at that time of the year.
Can you please give your comments.




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On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 21:55:36 +0100, "text-east.alibis.com"
<paul_beerkens@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am looking to do a live-a-board in the Northern part of the red sea in
>December. I am a bit worried about the temperature at that time of the year.
>Can you please give your comments.
>
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I got a minumum water temp of 23C on the Rosalie Moller (36m) during
the last week of November, and 24C pretty much anywhere else. I was
fine in a 5.5mm westuit.

I'm hopefully going during Christmas week, and will be taking the
same, with perhaps a 5.5mm shorty to go over the top if we decide to
dive with twins.

Chris

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> On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 21:55:36 +0100, "text-east.alibis.com"
> <paul_beerkens@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I am looking to do a live-a-board in the Northern part of the red sea in
> >December. I am a bit worried about the temperature at that time of the
year.
> >Can you please give your comments.
> >
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> I got a minumum water temp of 23C on the Rosalie Moller (36m) during
> the last week of November, and 24C pretty much anywhere else. I was
> fine in a 5.5mm westuit.
>
> I'm hopefully going during Christmas week, and will be taking the
> same, with perhaps a 5.5mm shorty to go over the top if we decide to
> dive with twins.
>
> Chris

Last year in early January it was 23-24C. 5mm was plenty warm enough.
The main problem is when you get out of the water and are changing in a
breeze, that gets a bit chilly. Also the air temp drops when the sun goes
down so take something warn and preferably windproof for the evenings.

Dave

text-east.alibis.com wrote:
> I am looking to do a live-a-board in the Northern part of the red sea in
> December. I am a bit worried about the temperature at that time of the year.
> Can you please give your comments.

I'm in the Southern Red Sea in late November
but I'm taking the same old 7mm semi I always
use. It's a bit hot if you have to wait about
but it's been OK in the water every time I've
been before.

nigelH

"> >
>>
> Last year in early January it was 23-24C. 5mm was plenty warm enough.
> The main problem is when you get out of the water and are changing in a
> breeze, that gets a bit chilly. Also the air temp drops when the sun goes
> down so take something warn and preferably windproof for the evenings.
>
> Dave
>
>

Yup, agree with that - at the risk of an echo... 5mm is fine for dives and a
light fleece & light cotton trousers/ sweat pants for evenings is all you
need.

Snash