King County

Seattle, WA

06/10/2023 | 3:24 pm

Molt Search Report
by Emma Gray




"More red crabs, three without carapaces, don’t know what they are."

Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes I found molts or crab

Tidal Overview

5 hours 4 minutes after high tide

Data from SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay (6 miles away)

Water Level (at time of report): 3:24 pm, 2' MLLW

High Tide (Predicted): 10:18 am, 8' MLLW

High Tide (Observed): 10:24 am, 8.4' MLLW

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time
Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 4.8 MPH

Wind Direction: S (190°)

Temperature: 58℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.24"

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  • Staci McMahon
    June 11, 2023 5:11 pm

    Hi Emma! From the black tips on the claws of two of those mystery molts I’m thinking those are more red rock crabs, they at least don’t look like European green crabs!
    – Staci McMahon, Washington Sea Grant

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