9/27 Red Irish lord, warm waters, worst fire season, BC mineral claims

 Red Irish lord

Red Irish lord Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
Red Irish lord are common from the Bering Sea, Alaska to Washington, and are rare south to Central California. They are found in shallow rocky waters. Red Irish lord tend to rest on the bottom, blending in with their surroundings. They are found from shallow waters to depths of 450 m (1,476 ft). Red Irish lord can grow up to 51 cm (20 in) in length, and 1.11 kg (2.45 lbs) in weight. Maximum age is at least 6 years old. (WDFW)

Warm ocean waters work their way into Puget Sound
Unusually warm waters in the Pacific Ocean — now pushing up against the Washington coast — are keeping oceanographers on alert for changes that could reverberate through the food web, potentially affecting fish, birds and marine mammals in coastal waters and in Puget Sound. Rising ocean temperatures may be related to recent sightings of warm-water fish not usually seen in the Northwest, including a bluefin tuna that washed up on Orcas Island and large schools of mackerel observed in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Worrisome levels of domoic acid, a dangerous toxin produced by a type of plankton, have been reported off the Oregon coast. Chris Dunagan reports. (Puget Sound Institute)

This has been the worst wildfire season on record. What could 2024 have in store?
Dry conditions and warmer-than-usual temperatures helped fuel a long and unrelenting wildfire season that, to date, has burned more than 17,500,000 hectares, a 647 per cent increase over the 10-year average. Tens of thousands of residents were forced to flee, and six firefighters lost their lives battling the seemingly endless flames. Nicole Mortillaro reports. (CBC)

Mineral claims require First Nations consultation, B.C. Supreme Court rules
The decision transforms the province’s mineral rights regime, which previously allowed almost anyone to stake a claim in First Nations territory without a duty to consult or even notify them. Francesca Fionda reports. (The Narwhal)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  229 AM PDT Wed Sep 27 2023   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING   
TODAY  E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind  waves 1 to 3 ft. SW swell 12 ft at 12 seconds becoming W 8 ft at  11 seconds in the afternoon. Showers likely and a slight chance  of tstms in the morning then a chance of showers in the  afternoon. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. W  swell 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the evening then  showers after midnight.

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