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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018

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Semi-finals set, eight teams remain after official draw

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdosett@tribunemedia.net

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he semi-final matchups are all set following the official draw and just eight teams remain to vye for the national soccer championship in their respective divisions.

The 2018 Sam Haven National Soccer Championships, presented by the IL Cares Foundation, will move into the penultimate round tonight at

the Roscow A L Davies Soccer Field. In the Senior Girls’ division, the BAISS champions Queen’s College Comets and Lucaya International Buccaneers both had automatic byes to the semis and will be joined by the GSSSA champions CR Walker Knights and BAISS runners-up Aquinas Aces.

In Senior Boys’ play, the Tabernacle Baptist Falcons will make their tournament debut in the semis and will be joined by the BAISS champions St Andrew’s Hurricanes,

GSSSA runners-up Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves and BAISS runners-up Lyford Cay Dragons.

Match play begins at 4:30pm this afternoon with the QC Comets and CR Walker Knights in a

matchup of senior girls champions.

The Knights advanced with a 4-2 win on penalty kicks over the visiting Bishop Michael Eldon Warriors Tuesday night. They will be followed by the first

Senior Boys semi, the AR Timberwolves against the ST Andrew’s Hurricanes at 5:55pm.

The Hurricanes got the tournament off to an exciting start Monday afternoon with a 2-1 win over Abaco’s Patrick J Bethel Marlins while the Timberwolves pulled off a 2-1 upset over the GSSSA champions CR Walker Knights.

In semi-final three, the LIS Buccaneers will face the Aces at 7:25pm. Aquinas advanced with a 1-0 win over the CV Bethel

Cavs even series 1-1

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 46 points and added 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from a poor performance in the opener by holding off the Indiana Pacers 100-97 last night to even their Eastern Conference series at one game apiece.

Dazzling from the start, James scored the game’s first 16 points and had 29 at halftime, dominating the way he has in so many previous postseasons.

But in a season in which nothing has been easy for the Cavs, Cleveland was lucky that Indiana’s Victor Oladipo missed a wideopen 3-pointer that would have tied it with 27 seconds left.

Kevin Love scored 15, but Cleveland’s All-Star centre injured his left hand, the same one he broke earlier this season, with 3:43 left. Love’s status could affect the remainder of this series — and perhaps Cleveland’s season.

Kyle Korver added 12 points, all on 3s, and made several hustling plays for the Cavs.

Oladipo scored 22 — he was in early foul trouble — and Myles Turner 18 for the Pacers, who shocked the Cavs with an overpowering win in Game 1.

Indiana clawed back from an 18-point deficit and was within 95-92 when Oladipo, who scored 32 in the opener, somehow came free but missed maybe his easiest shot in two games. James grabbed the rebound and made three free throws over the final 22 seconds as the Cavs avoided falling behind 2-0 on the series.

Game 3 is Friday night in Indianapolis.

The 33-year-old James was expected to be more aggressive than in Game 1, when he was unusually passive, deferred to teammates and suffered the first playoff-opening loss of his career.

But James was his unstoppable self again, and there wasn’t a whole lot the Pacers could do about him in the first half.

Cavs coach Tyronn Lue shook up his starting lineup, going with Korver and J.R. Smith over Jeff Green and Rodney Hood.

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CLEVELAND Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner (33) in the first half of Game 2 of their first-round playoff series last night in Cleveland.

(AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Green didn’t score in the opener and Hood only started because Korver was dealing with a sore right foot.

While the changes weren’t that surprising, Oladipo leaving after 62 seconds was stunning.

Indiana’s lightning-quick guard picked up an offensive foul and then got his second when he knocked over James, who was setting a screen.

With Oladipo off the floor, the Pacers didn’t have an offensive answer to James.

Nobody does. The three-time champion was in attack mode from

the start. After not attempting his first shot in the opener until 1:52 remained in the first quarter, he dropped a short jumper just 16 seconds into Game 2.

And he was just getting started.

James made his first five attempts and scored Cleveland’s first 16 points, making a pair of 3-pointers and then picking up assists on 3s by Love and Korver.

James outscored the Pacers 20-18 in the first 12 minutes.

TIP-INS Pacers: Shot 6 of 22 on 3-pointers. ... Oladipo became the fourth

player in Pacers history with at least 30 points and six 3-pointers in a postseason game in the opener, joining Reggie Miller, Chuck Person and Paul George. ... Dropped to 22-22 in Game 2s, including 6-18 on the road.

Cavaliers: Improved to 40-0 when leading after three quarters. ... It was the 20th time James has scored at least 40 in the playoffs. ...

Lue refused to reveal his lineup changes two hours before tip, saying by doing so he would give the Pacers — or any team in the postseason — and advantage.

Stingrays on Tuesday.

Tonight’s final match will feature the TBA Falcons and the LCIS Dragons at 8:45pm. The Dragons eliminated the Jack Hayward Wildcats with a 3-0 win in round one.

Each of the semi-finals will feature interleague play, something that Adam Miller, assistant general secretary of the BFA, said the tournament’s format would provide - maximum exposure for the

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TOP JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS ON TOUR

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdosett@tribunemedia.net

THREE of the Bahamas’ top junior tennis players continue their tour of tournaments throughout the Caribbean this spring.

Jacobi Bain, Sydney Clarke and Donte Armbrister are currently in both the girls and boys main draw at the CO Williams Barbados Junior International 2018 in Bridgetown Barbados.

Clarke, who is seeded No. 3 in the tournament, was the first on the court and defeated Payton Saca of the United States 6-1, 6-2.

Armbrister advanced with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win over hometown favourite Curt Seifert of Barbados.

Jacobi Bain was defeated

by Blu Baker (3rd seed) of Great Britain, 6-2, 7-6 (1).

Clarke teamed up with Gabrielle Leslie of Barbados and the pair won 7-5, 6-4 over Karin Hamilton and Genevieve Queenville of Canada.

Armbrister and Bain have partnered in doubles, however the results of their first round match against Andy Zhu of Canada and Romani Mayers of Barbados was unavailable up to press time last night.

The tournament continues through Saturday afternoon.

Prior to Barbados, the trio participated in the ITF Trinity Cup 2018 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Armbrister opened with a tough three-set win over Romani Mayers of Barbados 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. He lost in the second round against Zvonko Bencedic of Great Britain 2-6, 2-6.

Bain lost his opening round in three sets against Gabriel Hurtado of Columbia 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.

Armbrister teamed with Christopher Heck of Canada in doubles to score a straight sets win against Bain and Jiri Krouzek 6-4, 6-2. Armbrister and Heck lost in the quarter-final to Bencedic and Rafael Grovas of Puerto Rico 6-3, 6-2.

Clarke won her singles match in the opening round, 6-0, 6-0 over Jade Tom Yew of Trinidad and Tobago. In the second round she lost to

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THE TRIBUNE

ASPIRING tennis players assemble before the start of play.

BUSY WEEKEND AT ALBANY WITH WINTERBOTHAM IC JUNIOR SERIES IN the second of the Winterbotham IC Junior Series for 10s and 12s there were record numbers participating in this young group of developing players.

So it was a busy weekend at The Lleyton Hewitt Tennis Academy at Albany for the first Bahamian tennis tournament to be held there.

The concept of the event is to create a group that can come together and develop together through “round robin” play in a social environment that does not mean getting knocked out after one round and going home.

So all players get several matches. A lunch is also provided for the juniors so they stay around, get to know each other and make friends. Before each day’s play and at the prize presentation a talk is given to

the juniors and their parents to help establish the right attitudes to development and enjoyment of tennis - the “game for life”.

As well as the local IC organisers at the event were two international Davis Cup players who talked to the juniors - Fernando Gentil who played for Brazil and won the Orange Bowl as a junior beating Jimmy Connors.

Fernando, an IC member, emphasised that at the age of the juniors present he was not the best but concentrated on development and did eventually become the best junior in Brazil.

Fernando said “the event should not be all about winning today”.

The other Davis Cup player was Grant Doyle, the academy director who played for Australia and talked to the kids about his THE WINNERS with organisers and Winterbotham sponsor at prize presentation. academy here in The Bahamas and how to develop as a tennis player.

Feedback from both parents and juniors was excellent. The format is proving popular and everyone is looking forward to the next in the series at Baha Mar May 19-20 with many already signed up.

Some overseas players are expected to come to this next event and strengthen the field, giving greater experience to our young Bahamian juniors.

After the round robins there were “playoffs” all the way down the groups.

At the top of each group the winners were: Patrick Mactaggart (Boys 10s), BreAnn Ferguson (Girls 10s), Michael Major ( Boys 12s), Kaylee Kanuka ( Girls 12s).

There was also the “Charlie Farrington” Sportsmanship award given in memory of that popular local tennis enthusiast by his family.

For this the juniors themselves were given a vote.

The organisers took this in to account and it was awarded to Nikki De Veere.

For more information on The Winterbotham IC

TWELVE-and-under boys’ winner Michael Major and runner-up Khai Rees.

Junior Series please contact one of the organisers Kit Spencer ( kitspencer@ hotmail.com Tel 363 2930), Neil Mactaggart ( neilmactaggart@yahoo.com Tel

REFEREE Mickey Williams talks to the juniors.

359-0900) and Mickey Williams (Tel 557-8307).

For more information on The IC ( International Tennis Clubs) go to www. ictennis.net

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Semifinals all set FROM PAGE 1 participating teams.

“Four games each day is a lot of games in a short period of time, but hopefully the teams are prepared for it. It was unfortunate we were unable to host in 2017 due to resources being focused on the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, but a lot of teams who felt like they should have been in it are looking at opportunities to win this year,” Miller said. “It’s always good to see teams compete against ones they are not used to playing against so it should present some interesting matchups.”

PREP basketball star Franco Miller Jr in action.

Franco gets official offer from the Rebels

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdosett@tribunemedia.net A SECOND Bahamian basketball talent could be headed to Oxford Mississippi this fall to join one of the basketball programmes at the prestigious Southeastern conference university.

Prep basketball star Franco Miller Jr received an official offer from the Rebels yesterday, and immediately became the biggest programme to offer the 6’2” guard this recruiting season.

Miller’s play thus far has attracted official offers from Hofstra University, Towson University, Montana State University, the University of Wyoming, St Bonaventure University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. There are also several other

programmes that have expressed interest.

His announcement came just over a week after another Grand Bahama native, Yolett McPheeMcCuin, was introduced as the head coach of the Ole Miss Women’s basketball programme.

Miller’s latest honour was being named to the roster for the 2018 Allen Iverson Roundball Classic, popularly referred to as the Iverson Classic.

The event goes into its second year on April 21 with a mission to be the most competitive All American game in the country.

In his lone season with Crestwood Prep in Toronto, Canada, Miller led the Lions to the National Preparatory Association playoffs. He averaged 21.8 points, four rebounds and 3.6 assists per game this season and was named

a First Team All-Star during the league’s tournament finale.

The 2018 Iverson Classic will feature two teams comprised of the country’s most talented prospects.

Team Loyalty features standouts like UCLA Commit Shareef O’Neal, Kentucky Commit Immanuel Quickley, UNC Commit Nassir Little and Syracuse Commit Darius Bazley.

Team Loyalty will face Team Honour which features Anfernee Simons, LSU Commit Nazreon Reid, Mississippi State Commit Reggy Perry and more. Team Honour also features the most high profile appearance for Georgetown commit and internet phenomenon Mac Mcclung, who recently surpassed Allen Iverson’s all time Virginia scoring record.

“These young guys are the future,” said Iverson, who is a

co-founder of the event along with businessman Jai Manselle and grassroots basketball veteran Bobby Bates. “I’m proud to have every single one of them here.”

Team Loyalty will be coached

by NBA champion Stephen Jackson and Wesleyan Christian head coach Keith Gatlin. Team Honour will be coached by 14-year NBA veteran Larry Hughes and Christian Brothers College High School head coach Justin Tatum. Tatum is also the father to 2017 NBA Draft pick Jayson Tatum.

The 2018 Iverson Classic Weekend will tip off on Thursday (today), April 19 with a day of events, including Dunk Contest, 3-Point Shootout and more.

The final event will be the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic All American Game on Saturday, April 21.

TOP JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS ON TOUR FROM PAGE 1 Sandra Alonso of Spain 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2. In doubles play, Clarke teamed with Kriti Williams of the United States to advance to the semi-final.

In round one they won 6-4, 6-1 over Ana Sofia Jaramillo of Curacao and Gabrielle Leslie of Barbados. In round two, they won in straight sets 6-0, 6-0 over Yin Lee Assang of Trinidad and Tobago and Chloe Weeks of Barbados.

Their run came to an end in the semi-finals with a 6-0, 4-6 [10-7] loss to Jackeline Lopez of the United States and Remika Ohashi of Japan.

HOLIDAY, PELICANS HAVE PORTLAND ON THE BRINK IN NBA PLAYOFFS

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jrue Holiday’s postseason production is providing Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis with a more comfortable margin for error — and has left Portland with precious little.

Holiday’s 54 points, 16 assists and slew of defensive successes in the first two games are big reasons why the sixth-seeded Pelicans hold a surprising 2-0 series lead over the third-seeded Trail Blazers as they prepare for Game 3 tonight in New Orleans.

“Playoff Jrue, I guess,” Davis quipped after Holiday scored 33 — including a late, deep 3-pointer — in the Pelicans’ Game 2 triumph in Portland on Tuesday night.

“He’s in a different mode.”

Philadelphia visits Miami in one of two other Game 3s tonight, while the Spurs’ return to San Antonio after a pair of double-digit losses at defending champion Golden State.

Pelicans general manager Dell Demps bet big on Holiday on the first day of free agency last summer, giving the 27-yearold guard a five-year contract worth about $126 million. But if the postseason is where players really earn their money, then the Pelicans’ Holiday spending could very well be worth it.

Holiday helped preserve New Orleans’ Game 1 victory with a leaping steal in transition during the final minutes, followed by a block in the final seconds. Those plays were prime examples of why Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry has asserted Holiday is one of the best two-way players in the NBA. “We ask him to guard the best perimeter player and we ask him to do it while we’re also wanting him to get 20 points,” Gentry said, noting that Holiday has had to take turns guarding both members of Portland’s prolific starting backcourt, guards Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum.

“He can get to the basket against just about anybody that there is. His outside shot has really improved,” Gentry added.

“He’s very confident in what he’s doing and the way he’s playing.”

TRAIL BLAZERS AT PELICANS New Orleans leads 2-0. Game 3, 9 P.M., NBA TV. NEED TO KNOW: The Pelicans were no better at home (24-17) during the regular season than on the road (24-17), which gives Portland hope. “We’ve won on their floor before and we feel like we’re capable of doing the same thing they did to us,” Portland’s Lillard said. However, the atmosphere could be different for New Orleans’ first home playoff game since 2015.

KEEP AN EYE ON: Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo , who had 17 assists in Game 1 and was one assist shy of a triple-double in Game 2.

NEW Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, centre, forward E’Twaun Moore, left, forward Anthony Davis, second from left, and guard Rajon Rondo, right, celebrate during the second half of Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers in their first-round playoff series Tuesday night in Portland. The Pelicans won 111-102 to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Game 3 is 8pm tonight.

(AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) INJURY UPDATE: Trail Blazers centre Jusuf Nurkic was limited to only 15 minutes in Game 2 because of a left leg contusion, while forward Evan Turner is questionable with a right toe contusion.

Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic twisted his right ankle late in Game 2. He has not been scratched, but his effectiveness remains to be seen.

PRESSURE IS ON: Portland guards Lillard and McCollum, who have been inconsistent in the series and will be desperate to prevent the Blazers from falling into a 0-3 hole. “We don’t want to be in this position ... but it should be fun and we should accept that challenge,” Lillard said.

“If not, it could be a quick series.”

76ERS AT HEAT Series tied 1-1. Game 3, 7 p.m., TNT. NEED TO KNOW: The 76ers say AllStar centre Joel Embiid, who has missed 10 games with a broken orbital bone, is doubtful. The Heat ended Philadelphia’s franchise-record 17-game winning streak Monday, winning with physical defence.

To further ratchet up tension, some 76ers were miffed by Miami’s Goran Dragic’s late layup to pad the Heat’s 113-103 victory.

KEEP AN EYE ON: The 76ers’ shooting and the Heat’s Dwyane Wade. Philadelphia shot 18 for 28 from 3-point range in Game 1, but just 7 for 36 in Game 2. Wade had 28 points in 26 minutes in Game 2 , but at age 36, there’s no guarantee he’ll consistently

summon that sort of performance. “I’m not worried about encores,” Wade said. “Right now it’s just about being a leader and giving this team what they need on different nights.”

INJURY UPDATE: Embiid practiced Tuesday and Wednesday, but regaining his rhythm on offence could take longer, coach Brett Brown said.

After Monday’s loss, Embiid lobbied to get back in the lineup, writing on Instagram that he was “sick and tired of being babied.” The return of the 76ers’ leading scorer and rebounder would mark a renewal of his rivalry with Miami’s Hassan Whiteside. They’ve feuded on social media this season.

PRESSURE IS ON: Heat president Pat Riley always says a playoff series doesn’t really begin until the road team wins a game. As of Monday, this series has begun, with Miami putting the heat on the Sixers, who are in the postseason for the first time since 2012.

WARRIORS AT SPURS Golden State leads 2-0. Game 3, 9:30 p.m., TNT. NEED TO KNOW: San Antonio is 30-8 at home this season, but coach Gregg Popovich stressed playing on the road isn’t why the Spurs dropped the first two games. San Antonio is shooting 26 per cent on 3-pointers in the series after averaging 35 per cent during the regular season.

San Antonio was 4 for 28 on 3s in Game 2. “We know it’s just like hitting in baseball — the ability to make shots,” Popovich said. “I’m more concerned about the nuts and bolts of the game and the attitude and the fiber and the grunt and all that sort of thing.”

KEEP AN EYE ON: The Warriors’ Klay Thompson. The 6-foot-7 guard is leading Golden State in playoff scoring at 29 points per game. He is shooting 70 per cent from the field, including 71 per cent on 3-pointers.

INJURY UPDATE: Golden State centre David West is listed as day-to-day after twisting his left ankle in the fourth quarter of Game 2. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is travelling with the team but will not play in the opening round of the playoff as he continues to rehabilitate a sprained knee. San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard remains out as he continues to rehabilitate the right quadriceps tendinopathy that has sidelined him for all but nine regular-season games.

STILL HOPEFUL: Spurs veteran Manu Ginobili has maintained that Golden State is the better team, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to concede the series as it shifts to San Antonio. “The realistic thing is that we are not favourites,” Ginobili said.

“They have three All-Stars in their prime, but we know we can beat them. We know we can do better than what we did, but I’m not going to feel embarrassed or I’m not going to go compete less if I admit they are a better team.”

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RONALDO SCORES WITH BACKHEEL FLICK, SAVES MADRID FROM LOSS

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo came through for Real Madrid again, this time with a backheel flick that saved his team from a loss in the Spanish league.

Ronaldo netted an 87thminute equaliser with a subtle touch of the ball with his back to the goal, redirecting a low shot by Luka Modric from outside the area to give Madrid a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao yesterday.

The goal added to Ronaldo’s impressive scoring run and kept Madrid in the fight for second place, three points from Atletico Madrid, which visits Real Sociedad today.

Barcelona, which drew 2-2 at Celta Vigo on Tuesday, holds a 12-point lead at the top of the standings.

Inaki Williams put Athletic ahead with a chip shot from inside the area in the 14th, but Madrid pressured throughout the match at Santiago Bernabeu

Stadium until finally breaking through with the neat close-range touch by Ronaldo, who extended his scoring streak to 12 consecutive matches to tie his best run with the Spanish club.

He has 22 goals during that streak, and 26 goals in total in his last 15 matches.

“We leave with mixed feelings,” Athletic coach Jose Angel Ziganda said.

“The team played well throughout the match. It was a pity to concede that goal in the end. We were close to victory.”

Athletic goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who reportedly was close to being signed by Madrid in the offseason, had a great performance to keep the hosts at bay earlier.

“To earn a positive result in this stadium, you need the goalkeeper to play well,” Arrizabalaga said. “It makes you mad to concede the equaliser in the end, but if you look at the whole match, they created a lot of chances.”

Athletic nearly made it 2-0 when Raul Garcia

of nine consecutive matches unbeaten. It had won its last five games at Mestalla Stadium, with its last defeat coming against Real Madrid in January.

Loic Remy scored a goal in each half for Getafe, which moved to eighth place with the victory.

Rodrigo scored his seventh goal in seven matches to pull Valencia closer in the 69th. The hosts played the final minutes with 10 men as Dani Parejo was sent off for elbowing an opponent.

REAL Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo shoots the ball yesterday during a Spanish La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid.

(AP Photo/Francisco Seco) struck the crossbar with a shot from near the penalty spot in the 66th.

Ronaldo had struck the woodwork with a header early in the first half.

“We are happy with our performance but not with the result,” Madrid coach

Zinedine Zidane said. “We lacked calm on the final pass and ended up making too many crosses into the area, which was not ideal.”

It was the third straight game without a win at home for Madrid. Athletic, sitting 13th in the standings,

was looking for its first win at the Bernabeu since 2005.

VALENCIA’S SETBACK Valencia stayed in fourth place after a 2-1 home loss to Getafe, its second straight setback after a run

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ESPANYOL STRUGGLES Espanyol lost 1-0 to Eibar at home, extending its winless streak to five matches and increasing pressure on coach Enrique “Quique” Sanchez Flores.

Fans jeered the team and called for Quique’s dismissal after the loss, the team’s third straight. Espanyol, which hasn’t scored in five matches, still remains in danger of relegation. It is in 16th place, nine points from the relegation zone.

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marine Forecast ABACO ANDROS CAT ISLAND CROOKED ISLAND ELEUTHERA FREEPORT GREAT EXUMA GREAT INAGUA LONG ISLAND MAYAGUANA NASSAU RAGGED ISLAND SAN SALVADOR

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WINDS SW at 4‑8 Knots NW at 4‑8 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots NE at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 6‑12 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots E at 8‑16 Knots ESE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 4‑8 Knots SSW at 6‑12 Knots NW at 4‑8 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots NE at 4‑8 Knots E at 7‑14 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots ESE at 7‑14 Knots ENE at 6‑12 Knots ESE at 7‑14 Knots ESE at 7‑14 Knots E at 3‑6 Knots NE at 3‑6 Knots E at 7‑14 Knots ENE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots ENE at 4‑8 Knots

WAVES 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 0‑1 Feet 0‑1 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 3‑5 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 3‑5 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑3 Feet 3‑6 Feet 3‑6 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet

VISIBILITY 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 7 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles

WATER TEMPS. 76° F 76° F 79° F 79° F 80° F 80° F 81° F 81° F 76° F 76° F 78° F 78° F 79° F 79° F 82° F 82° F 81° F 82° F 76° F 76° F 79° F 79° F 81° F 82° F 78° F 78° F

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