Tides And Currents

Question 1

Anacortes, Guemes Chan

Answer 1

Mean- 4.8ft
Diurnal-8.2ft

Question 2

Padilla bay, swinomish Chan

Answer 2

Mean- 5.1
Diurnal- 8.4

Question 3

Padilla bay current

Answer 3

Has weak and variable currents. Current is non tidal and has a predominate NW set at 1kt

Question 4

E of guemes Chan

Answer 4

Has weak and variable current

Question 5

West entrance guemes chan

Answer 5

Fld- .9kt@095
Ebb-2.1kt@225

Question 6

.5 nm N of Huckleberry I

Answer 6

Fld-.8@006
Ebb-.6@253

Question 7

West end of guemes Channel,bham chann

Answer 7

West end of Guemes channel, Bellingham channel runs NNE/SSW. Water is deep and currents have considerable velocity

Question 8

Current in guemes Chan

Answer 8

Current in guemes channel can exceed 5kts. Fld sets east and ebb west. an eddy forms between E guemes and cap sante with a W counter current extending 200yds off fidalgo shore

Question 9

Current along port of anacortes

Answer 9

Considerable current E and W along Port of Anacortes piers. Dock at slack current or stemming current

Question 10

Shell dock current

Answer 10

At shell dock when Making a landing at outer berth there can be a set into the dock, using an anchor or tugs is advisable when making stbd side landing. Current away from the dock can be pronounced when making landing at inner berth. Private ranges help facilitate docking there. Current at Tesoro dock is generally less