Port Townsend, WA

Jefferson County

Molt Search Report
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05/31/2025 | 4:41 pm





Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 7

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: Male

Sex of Dungeness crab #2: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #2: 43

Sex of Dungeness crab #3: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #3: 63

Sex of Dungeness crab #4: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #4: 115

Sex of Dungeness crab #5: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #5: 44

Sex of Dungeness crab #6: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #6: 43

Sex of Dungeness crab #7: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #7: 40

05/31/2025 | 4:41 pm

Tidal Overview

10 hours 23 minutes after high tide

Data from PORT TOWNSEND (0.7 miles away)

Water Level (at time of report): 4:41 pm, 0.7' MLLW

High Tide (Predicted): 10:25 pm, 9.1' MLLW

High Tide (Observed): 6:18 am, 7.2' MLLW

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 13.9 MPH

Wind Direction: NW (320°)

Temperature: 56℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.09"

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1 Comment. Leave new

  • Elyse Kelsey
    June 18, 2025 1:29 pm

    Hi Vanessa, thanks for your report from May 31st! The report has an inland location. Do you recall which beach you were on when you conducted this Molt Search? Feel free to respond to this email with the location or edit your report on MyCoast. Thanks so much! — Elyse (WSG Crab Team)

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