Tides And Currents

Question 1

Tide Range in hood canal

Answer 1

Tide range increases in hood canal and Dabob bay as you travel north to south

Question 2

Port gamble tide

Answer 2

Mean- 6.7’
Diurnal- 10.7’

Question 3

Bangor wharf tide

Answer 3

Mean- 7.3’
Diurnal-11.1’

Question 4

Quilcene bay, Dabob bay

Answer 4

Mean-7.6’
Diurnal- 11.4’

Question 5

Hood canal current

Answer 5

Curent velocities can exceed 1.5kts, in some places in the canal the currents are too weak and variable to predict

Question 6

Foul weather bluff and misery pt

Answer 6

Current velocities of .8kts, .5kts in southern portions of the canal. During periods of tropic tides the values can more than double

Question 7

Pt hannon to hazel pt

Answer 7

Tide rips occur at times that can be sufficiently strong and can be troublesome to tugs with log tows

Question 8

Foul weather bluff

Answer 8

At times heavy tide rips can form north of and around bluff that can be dangerous to small boats and break up log rafts. These can be especially heavy in ebb tides and north or northwest wind

Question 9

East of hazel point

Answer 9

Midchannel east of hazel pt directions of flood and ebb vary considerably

Question 10

Port gamble current

Answer 10

Strong current in flood(to the south) and ebb(to the north) in entrance channel. Dock against the current. Local knowledge is essential when docking at the port gamble lumber mill

Question 11

Key port current

Answer 11

Strong current at the piers of the naval undersea warfare engineering station.