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Pacific sanddab Citharichthys sordidus
A left-eyed flatfish with an elongate to oval body shape. The eyed side is dull light brown, mottled with brown or black and sometimes yellow or orange, while the blind side is off-white to tan. Pacific sanddab range from the Sea of Japan, Aleutian Islands, and Bering Sea, south to Cape San Lucas, Baja California. Pacific sanddab can grow up to 41 cm (16 in) in length, and 0.91 kg (2 lbs) in weight, however most weigh less than 1/3 of a pound. Maximum age is 9 years old. (WDFW)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 236 AM PDT Fri Mar 14 2025
TODAY E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
TONIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
SAT S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
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