Traffic Flashcards
1
Q
Straight of Juan De Fuca
A
Convergence zone for traffic inbound/outbound between the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound, Alaska and Canada.
2
Q
Rosario Straight
A
constant use by vessels to/from Bellingham, Anacortes, and the San Juan Islands. Also to/from Alaska and Canada, when favorable currents exist when compared to passages west.
3
Q
Deception Pass
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Used frequently by local vessels and pleasure boats, to/from Anacortes, Bellingham, and the San Juan Islands from Puget Sound. Also by log tows bound from the N to Everrret or points South, to avoid weather W of Whidbey I.
4
Q
Victoria Clipper
A
Seattle to Victoria