Coupeville, WA

Island County

Molt Search Report
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07/15/2023 | 10:43 am




Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes I found molts or crab

European green crabs found: No

Number of European green crab molts found: 0

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 1

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: Male

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #1: 22

Carapace height of Dungeness crab #1: 19

07/15/2023 | 10:43 am

Tidal Overview

7 hours 0 minutes before high tide

Data from PORT TOWNSEND (5.5 miles away)

Water Level (at time of report): 10:43 am, -0.6'

High Tide (Predicted): 5:54 pm, 8.8'

High Tide (Observed): 6:24 pm, 8.7'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 9.2 MPH

Wind Direction: WNW (300°)

Temperature: 59℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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  • Lisa Watkins, Washington Sea Grant
    July 17, 2023 11:39 am

    Thanks for contributing to the Molt Search dataset, Spencer! Great to have coverage on Whidbey, particularly from such a spot-on report! Great photo, amazing shorecrab haul, and nice Dungeness ID! Hope you had a nice time out there on your first Search!

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