12/5 Bobcat, flood watch, BC old growth, false fuel forecast

 Bobcat [WDFW]

Bobcat Lynx rufus
Found throughout all of Washington, bobcats are probably more common than most people realize. Bobcats appear to be using urban and suburban settings more often, although they are still not often seen due to their reclusive ways. In areas occupied by humans, these cats typically limit their activity to night hours. (In dim light, bobcats see up to six times better than humans.) In undisturbed areas, they can be active at dawn or dusk if prey is active at that time. However, bobcats may be active during any time of day. Bobcats travel in predictable patterns along logging roads, railways, and trails made by other animals to move between resting areas, food sources, or hunting areas. (WDFW)

Flood watches issued for B.C.'s South Coast and Lower Fraser regions as atmospheric river arrives (CBC)  Whatcom flood fears increase as heavy rain follows mountain snowfall (Bellingham Herald)  County prepares as odds grow for major Skagit River flooding (Skagit Valley Herald)  Flooding to hit Tuesday in Gold Bar, Monroe, Snohomish (Everett Herald)

We followed an old-growth detective into the forest to fact-check B.C.’s suspicious claims about the age of trees
When conservationist Eddie Petryshen learned BC Timber Sales was auctioning off cutblocks in a globally rare inland temperate rainforest that also provides core habitat for endangered caribou, he took to the woods in search of ancient trees. Sarah Cox reports. (The Narwhal)

WA state employee files claim over order to falsify fuel forecast
A recently retired state economist has filed a complaint against the Washington State Department of Transportation, alleging he was ordered not to include Washington’s cap-and-invest costs in an early 2023 revenue forecast. In his complaint filed Thursday, Scott Smith, 64, said he left WSDOT after more than five years as a gasoline tax revenue and gasoline price forecaster for this reason. He is seeking $750,000 in lost income because he felt pressured to leave the agency before he was ready to retire. John Stang reports. (Crosscut)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  207 AM PST Tue Dec 5 2023    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    
TODAY  SW wind to 10 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 10 ft at 13 seconds building to  14 ft at 15 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of rain.  
TONIGHT  SE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell  15 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.

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