Monday, March 18, 2024

3/18 Yelloweye rockfish, pesticides harm, Pebble Mine lawsuit, rewilding, Nisqually R, new orcas?, pyrosomes, Powell River, Oso landslide, FortisBC

 

Yelloweye rockfish [AK Fish&Game]

Yelloweye rockfish Sebastes ruberrimus
Yelloweye rockfish are among the longest lived of rockfishes, with maximum age reported to be up to 150 years. This species also is very slow growing and late to mature. Although conservation measures like fishing bans have been put in place in Puget Sound, recovery from threats such as past overfishing and continued bycatch will take many years due to the life history of yelloweye rockfish. The Puget Sound/Georgia Basin distinct population segment (DPS) in Washington State is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Today's top story in Salish Current: Way cleared for repair of Skagit tidegate critical to delta protection

Study shows short pesticide exposure harms fish
Although pesticides can rid your home of cockroaches or farm fields of unwanted insects, they also can harm fish and potentially even people, according to a new study from Oregon State University. At high concentrations, these commonly used pyrethroid pesticides, bifenthrin, cyfluthrin and cyhalothrin, act as a neurotoxin for pests. Courtney Flatt reports (NW Public Radio)

Alaska lawsuit claims feds owe state $700B for quashing mine
A complaint filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims is part of a series of lawsuits seeking to overturn the EPA decision barring development of the controversial mine. Yereth Rosen reports. (Alaska Beacon/Washington State Standard)

Unpaving paradise: Returning industrial spaces to nature on Vancouver Island
What does it take to go from asphalt and buildings to water and plants? Right now on Vancouver Island, there are several projects underway to turn urban or industrial spaces back into natural places or parks. (CBC)

The Thriving Business of Rewilding
Victoria-based Rewilding Water & Earth employs seven and leads hundreds of volunteers restoring wetlands in British Columbia. Elsewhere in the bioregion, firms like Portland’s Mosaic Ecology carry out similar projects. Isaac Phan Nay reports. (The Tyee)

How one river in south Puget Sound tells the story of salmon’s plight
Carving his boat through the the river, Willie Frank III, chairman of the Nisqually Tribe, called out nearby bald eagles over the roar of the motor. “My grandfather Willie Frank Sr. used to say the Nisqually Indians lived in paradise before the white man came,” he said Thursday morning. “We still live in paradise. We’ve just got to protect it, restore it and bring it back to life.” Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times)

In B.C.'s forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake
The harvesting plan on the slopes of Mount Elphinstone has caught the attention of local officials, concerned about a situation that represents a case study on the effects of logging on forest hydrology and flooding, and how such risks are assessed in B.C. Scientists say the stakes in getting it right are huge, with lives and billions of dollars in the balance during climate-related extremes in a province where clear-cutting has been a dominant practice for decades, affecting large swaths of the landscape. Brenna Owen reports. (Canadian Press)

Orcas seen attacking other whales may be new population, according to UBC researchers
After observing a group of killer whales hunting other marine mammals off the coastline in California and Oregon, UBC researchers think that a new population of orcas may exist. Out of the 49 orcas spotted, a small pod was caught facing off against nine sperm whales and made off with one, according to the researchers. After comparing the whales with known photos and descriptions and finding that there were no matching species, the researchers believe that the pod could “belong to a subpopulation of transient killer whales or a unique oceanic population.” Beth Rochester reports. (Daily Hive)

Blobby creatures washed up on West Coast beaches during marine warming, sucking up energy
During recent marine heat waves, millions of gelatinous, pickle-like filter feeders washed up on West Coast beaches. Little has been understood about how the population explosion of the seemingly alien creatures, called pyrosomes, affected life in the Pacific Ocean. But a new study shows the proliferation of the animals might have sucked up precious energy from the food web, likely affecting fish and animals higher up in the food chain. Amanda Zhou reports. (Seattle Times)

Powell River divided over potential name change
Powell River, with a population of over 13,900 about 120 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, has been at the centre of a heated discussion between its city council, the Tla'amin Nation and several residents. Powell River is named for Israel Powell, a B.C. superintendent in the 1800s who supported residential schools. In 2021, the Tla'amin Nation approached the City of Powell River to consider a name change — which MLA Nicholas Simons says has created a deep community divide. Arrthy Thayaparan reports. (CBC)

The art and science of landslide preparedness a decade after Oso
“Revolutionary” mapping gains followed the 2014 Oso, Washington landslide, which claimed 43 lives. But there’s still more work to do predicting hazards. In the aftermath of the Oso landslide, state and federal agencies stepped up efforts to prevent a repeat of such heavy casualties. Since 2015, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources received more than $13 million in phases from the Legislature – and another $5 million from the feds – to collect and analyze remote sensing imagery. Tom Banse reports. (Washington State Standard)

Green Energy or Greenwashing? Inside FortisBC’s ‘Renewable Gas’ Claims
The company banks its future on a type of methane called renewable because it’s from organic waste. Does it meet the climate test? First in a series. ZoĆ« Yunker reports. (The Tyee)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  250 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024    
TODAY
 Light wind becoming E 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves less than 1 ft becoming 2 ft or less in the afternoon. W  swell 4 ft at 13 seconds.  
TONIGHT
 NE wind to 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.

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Friday, March 15, 2024

3/15 Belted Galloway, Bangor spill, Nisga'a Nation LNG, WA carbon auction, 'dark sky sanctuary,' Oculis Lodge, PDN newsroom

 

Belted Galloway

Belted Galloway
Commonly called "Oreo cattle" because of their black color (possibly brown or red) with a white stripe through their middles, this breed started in Scotland as a solid-color cow, but got their belts through the introduction of Dutch Belted blood. They were first imported to the U.S. in 1950. (Successful Farming)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Legislature decides WA schools should include LGBTQ+ history

Unknown volume of petroleum product spills at Bangor's shoreline
An unknown amount of a petroleum product was spilled at the shoreline of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor on Wednesday, and the Navy hasn't determined why. At approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Naval Base Kitsap personnel identified a spill at the Bangor waterfront and began assessing the site. Additional personnel soon arrived at the scene to identify spill boundaries, Naval Base Kitsap said in a statement released on Thursday. Peiyu Lin reports. (Kitsap Sun)

Nisga'a Nation prepares to purchase natural gas pipeline project
The Nisga'a Nation in northwestern British Columbia is partnering with a Texas-based firm to buy a ready-to-construct pipeline project that would supply natural gas to a proposed floating LNG export terminal north of Prince Rupert. The Nisga'a Nation and its partner, Texas-based Western LNG, announced Thursday they will be acquiring the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project from Calgary-based TC Energy Corp. Amanda Stephenson reports. (Canadian Press)

WA’s first carbon auction of 2024 raises far less than expected
The first quarterly carbon auction of 2024 has added two new wrinkles to the economics of Washington’s fledgling program. The March auction results, announced Wednesday, raised $135.5 million for the state, only a fraction of the $941 million the state predicted the auctions would bring in during the first half of 2024. John Stang reports. (Cascade PBS)

The world’s largest ‘dark sky sanctuary’ is now in Oregon
A section of southeastern Oregon is now home to the largest “dark sky sanctuary” in the world. The area spans 2.5 million acres of Lake County. It was certified this month by DarkSky International, a U.S.-based nonprofit that aims to reduce light pollution. Nathan Will reports. (KLCC

First igloo poised to open at stargazing resort, but a chill grips the path ahead
Oculis Lodge raised $1.2 million for a luxury stargazing resort. The first dome is built, but expansion has hit a roadblock — and funders can now request refunds. Erica Browne Grivas reports. (Seattle Times)

New leadership takes over Peninsula Daily News newsroom
Leah Leach retires; Brian McLean takes over. A gracious farewell. (Peninsula Daily News)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 3/15/24: Ides of March, WA culvert removal, sea otter return, mini-quakes, Duwamish restoration, NW wildfires, power use surge, protect Clayoquot Sound , dark skies.

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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  248 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024    
TODAY
 SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 13 seconds.  
TONIGHT
 E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  7 ft at 14 seconds.  
SAT
 SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming E 5 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 14 seconds.  
SAT NIGHT
 E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 14 seconds.  
SUN
 E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at  12 seconds.

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

3/14 Scottish Highland, power surge, BC oil and gas, upper Green River, Clayoquot Sound protection

 

Scottish Highland

Scottish Highland
This breed lived for centuries in the harsh, rugged Scottish Highlands, where it developed a resistance to many stress-related and other bovine diseases. It is among the oldest registered breeds. Cold weather and snow have little effect on this breed, which has long hair rather than a layer of fat to keep it warm. (Successful Farming)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Still centers of farm community, Granges adapt in a changing world

A New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals
Something unusual is happening in America. Demand for electricity, which has stayed largely flat for two decades, has begun to surge. Over the past year, electric utilities have nearly doubled their forecasts of how much additional power they’ll need by 2028 as they confront an unexpected explosion in the number of data centers, an abrupt resurgence in manufacturing driven by new federal laws, and millions of electric vehicles being plugged in. Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich report. (NY Times)

5 projects you need to know about as B.C.’s oil and gas sector heats up
As B.C. prepares to deliver on its promise to get gas out of northeast reserves and ship it to buyers overseas, the LNG sector is set to have huge impacts on northern ecosystems and communities. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

Biden earmarks half a billion for salmon on upper Green River
An additional $500 million could be on its way to help unlock almost half, or about 100 river and stream miles, of the Green River’s historical salmon spawning and rearing habitat behind Howard Hanson Dam. Senator Patty Murray’s office said the president’s budget request is not necessarily what will be enacted by Congress, but Army Corps projects are typically funded as requested. This new money would allow the Army Corps to fully fund the fish passage construction contract at the dam, according to Army Corps spokesperson Dallas Edwards. Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times)

Province seeks input on plan to protect Clayoquot Sound
The province is seeking public input on proposals to establish 77,000 hectares of protected, old-growth forest around Clayoquot Sound — about 70 per cent of which is more than 250 years old. The Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations and the province have been collaborating on Clayoquot Sound since September 2020 and forwarded the proposals in connection with long-term planning for the area, which is currently authorized for commercial forestry as part of Tree Farm Licence 54. Jeff Bell reports. (Times Colonist)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  211 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024    
TODAY
 E wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 14 seconds.  
TONIGHT
 E wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

3/13 Aberdeen Angus, King County culverts, Duwamish cleanup, BC salmon farms, Stanley Park trees, summer wildfires

Aberdeen Angus
  Aberdeen Angus
Aberdeen (Black) Angus are the most popular breed in the U.S., and thanks to some excellent marketing, their meat is in demand, which means these cattle -- and crossbreds with mostly black markings -- often bring a premium at the sale barn. This breed comes from northeastern Scotland and was first brought to the U.S. by a Kansas rancher in 1873. (Successful Farming)


King County auditor issues report on culvert work to restore fish habitat
The King County auditor criticized the county’s work on culvert replacements, saying it is not timing the work for the biggest gain in habitat for fish and that it is not being clear with the public on its promise to residents. County managers concurred with the recommendations by King County Auditor Kymber Waltmunson. Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)

Companies to pay for Duwamish salmon, wildlife habitat restoration
Several industrial businesses have agreed to pay for the harm they caused to natural resources in the lower Duwamish River as part of two proposed settlements announced in recent days. Crowley Marine Services, 8th Avenue Terminals and the Washington State Department of Transportation will pay for for harming the natural resources of the Duwamish River with hazardous waste. A second settlement valued at over $23 million was announced with General Recycling and its affiliates — Nucor Steel and the David J. Joseph Company. Isbella Breda reports. (Seattle Times)

Salmon farms impacting wildlife: conservation group report
Conservation group Watershed Watch Salmon Society (WWSS) says a new report, compiling numbers of wildlife — from whales to herring — that have been killed by open net-pen salmon farms in British Columbia over the years, points to longstanding problems within an industry it believes should be shut down. But the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association disagrees, saying WWSS is dredging up old information that doesn't fairly characterize how the sector has changed. Karin Larsen reports. (CBC)

Why Are They Cutting Down So Many Trees in Stanley Park?
Who decided? Is it really necessary? What’s next? I followed the trail to answers. Steve Burgess writes. (The Tyee)

As the Northwest spring arrives, so do anxieties over water for farming, and summer wildfires
Across the Northwest, federal, state and regional officials are in general accord, there isn’t enough snow and with the start of spring just days away, the next couple of weeks will determine just how challenging it could get this summer for agricultural irrigators, fish and wildfires. Anna King reports. (NW News Network) https://www.kuow.org/stories/as-the-northwest-turns-toward-spring-agricultural-irrigators-fire-managers-and-water-experts-watch

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  201 AM PDT Wed Mar 13 2024    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
   
TODAY
 SW wind to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 10 ft at 13 seconds.  
TONIGHT
 W wind to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Wind waves  1 ft or less. W swell 9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds subsiding to 7 ft  at 15 seconds after midnight.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

3/12 Holstein, mini quakes, BC coral reefs, Chambers Cr dam, WSF, Samish Nation marine debris

Holstein
Holstein Friesian
The Holstein Friesian is an international breed or group of breeds of dairy cattle. It originated in Frisia, stretching from the Dutch province of North Holland to the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is the dominant breed in industrial dairy farming worldwide, and is found in more than 160 countries. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish CurrentUpdate:  Orcas fire levy vote clouded by fire chief contract questions

Flurry of mini earthquakes off Vancouver Island hints at undersea expansion
Swarms of mini earthquakes along tectonic plates five kilometres underwater on the Pacific Ocean floor off the coast of Vancouver Island have caught the attention of ocean scientists. Not because the earthquakes, up to 200 per hour at their peak on March 6, signal any kind of impending seismic catastrophe, but because they point to an “impending magmatic rupture” on the Juan de Fuca Ridge, 240 km from Vancouver Island. Derrick Penner reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Coral reef that ’shouldn’t exist’ thrives off B.C.’s Pacific Ocean
Deep sea ecologist Cherisse Du Preez worked with the Kitasoo Xai'xais and Heiltsuk First Nations and began searching for the Lophelia coral reef in 2021, taking a remote controlled submersible deep into the ocean in Finlayson Channel, about 500 kilometres northwest of Vancouver. (Canadian Press)

Everyone agrees: Chambers Creek Dam must go
A non-productive and eroding dam at the mouth of Chambers Creek is wreaking ecological havoc, and a recent efforts to reopen the creek to natural flow are going momentum. Tony Overman reports. (Tacoma News Tribune)

Bainbridge Island residents show new optimism and resolve to revive Washington's ferries
Bainbridge Island residents gathered at a community center near the ferry dock on Saturday to discuss their concerns about an unreliable ferry system. Could the state lease new ferries in the short term? Could old ferries that are no longer in service be rented out for other purposes, like housing museums, to generate more income? Could the ferries earn more money by putting more advertisements up? Joshua McNichols reports. (KUOW)

Samish Indian Nation partnership has removed more than a million pounds of marine debris
Highly toxic creosote-treated wood targeted to protect food chain.  Isaac Stone Simonelli reports. (CDN)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  225 AM PDT Tue Mar 12 2024    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
   
TODAY
 W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 10 ft at 15 seconds  building to 9 to 14 ft at 15 seconds in the afternoon.  
TONIGHT
 W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to  1 ft or less after midnight. W swell 10 to 15 ft at 14 seconds  subsiding to 8 to 13 ft at 14 seconds after midnight.

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Monday, March 11, 2024

3/11 Cowbird, fish barriers, sea otter return, bog bird's-foot trefoil, 'Red Paint'

Brown-headed cowbird [Greg Gillson]

Brown headed cowbird Molothrus ater
The Brown-headed Cowbird is a migratory blackbird. It arrives in the Pacific NW in April and remains into October. The Brown-headed Cowbird does not build its own nest. Instead, it lays its eggs in nests of other birds. In fact, at least 221 known bird species have been hosts to Brown-headed Cowbirds. They usually only lay one egg per host nest. The host parent, often a much smaller species of bird, raises the cowbirds' young, usually to the detriment of its own young. (Pacific NW Birder)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Findings released re November hunting fatality on Lopez

Removing WA salmon barriers surges to $1M a day, but results are murky
Washington, rushing to meet a court deadline in a tribal fishing rights lawsuit, spends billions on construction, but some of it may be useless for salmon today. Mike Reicher reports. (Seattle Times) See also: 6 things to know about the costliest salmon recovery program in WA (Seattle Times)

Sea otter's return opened path to restore West Coast salt marsh
The multi-decadal study, carried out in central California, could hold lessons for British Columbia, whose sea otter population was nearly exterminated through decades of poaching. Stefan LabbƩ reports. (Times Colonist)

Nanaimo calls on governments to help protect rare plant
Hosackia pinnata (earlier called Lotus pinnatus), also known as Bog bird’s-foot trefoil, has been the floral emblem of the city since 2010. Carla Wilson reports. (Times Colonist)

‘Red Paint’ looks into the healing journey, ancestry of a Coast Salish poet
Indigenous author Sasha LaPointe intertwines her story of healing from some of the most difficult experiences a person can go through with her development as an artist, while weaving in compelling histories of the women who came before her. Questen Inghram reports. (Salish Current)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  813 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
   
TODAY
 SE wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 13 ft at 14 seconds  subsiding to 9 to 11 ft at 14 seconds in the afternoon.  
TONIGHT
 S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 8 to  9 ft at 14 seconds subsiding to 3 to 7 ft at 13 seconds after  midnight. Swell NE 3 ft.

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Friday, March 8, 2024

3/8 Sun dog, marbled murrelets, BC coral reef, ghost gear glut, WA legislature bills, week in review

 

Sun dogs [Gopherboy6956/Public Domain]


Sun dog
The sun dog is a member of the family of halos caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere. Sun dogs typically appear as a pair of subtly colored patches of light, around 22° to the left and right of the Sun, and at the same altitude above the horizon as the Sun. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Washington lawmakers vote to shore up ferry service on final day of session

Science notebook: Winter studies of Puget Sound's threatened marbled murrelets
For years now, scientists have been braving the cold winter waters of Puget Sound to study one of the region's most enigmatic seabirds, the marbled murrelet. Listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in Washington, Oregon, and California, marbled murrelets nest in old-growth forests but find their food at sea. Much research on the birds has centered around the spring and summer breeding season, but less is known about what the murrelets do in winter. That puzzle prompted a team of scientists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to head out on the water last January. Eric Wagner reports. (Salish Sea Currents)

Government closes bottom-contact fishing near rare B.C. coral reef
The reef, located about 500 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, is the most northern known coral reef in the Pacific Ocean. (Canadian Press)

In Graphic Detail: Gluts of Ghost Gear
Each year, a staggering amount of fishing gear is discarded into the ocean. Elena Kazamia reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Bills, bills, bills: What passed and failed in the 2024 legislative session
Washington lawmakers proposed over 1,000 bills this year. What’s headed to the governor’s desk and what got left behind. Laurel Demkovich, Grace Deng and Jerry Cornfield report. (Washington State Standard)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 3/8/24: Women's Day!, Nisqually park, illegal dumping, forest fires, military training, George Heyman, methanol-fueled tugs, hydro output.

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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  257 AM PST Fri Mar 8 2024    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
 LATE TONIGHT TODAY  SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. SW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.  
TONIGHT
 SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell  5 ft at 11 seconds building to 7 to 8 ft at 13 seconds after  midnight.  
SAT
 S wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the  afternoon. Mixed swell W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SE 8 ft at  9 seconds.  
SAT NIGHT
 S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. Mixed  swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SE 8 ft at 9 seconds.  
SUN
 SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. Mixed swell SW  7 ft at 12 seconds and SE 9 ft at 10 seconds.

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