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Nakwakto Rapids
Slingsby Channel is a strait on the north side of Bramham Island in the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia. It is one of only two entrances to Seymour Inlet and the associated maze of waterways inland, which lie to the northeast of Bramham. The other entrance is Schooner Channel, formerly Schooner Passage, on the east side of that island. Through the Slingsby Channel flows the world's strongest current, the Nakwakto Rapids, that has been measured at speeds up to 18.4 miles per hour. The current is so fast at times, that people have tied a rope to Turret Rock, which is located right in the middle of the rapids, and then water-skied. (Wikipedia)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 219 AM PDT Thu May 29 2025
TODAY W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning.
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
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