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Rough Piddock [Robert Gorman] |
Rough Piddock Zirfaea pilsbryi
The Rough Piddock is a clam able to drill through rock. Rough Piddocks
have shells up to 6 inches long, one half smooth and the other rough
with ridges and points. A fleshy foot extending from the rough end
sticks to rock like a sucker. Once in place, muscles in the piddock's
foot and body slowly turn the rough shell against the clay or rock and
grind away. Thirty slight turns take an hour and rotate the piddock a
full circle. Then the creature changes direction and grinds the other
way. Slowly, the piddock burrows in. (Friends of Skagit Beaches)
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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
223 AM PDT Fri May 31 2024
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
SUN
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
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