Friday Harbor, WA

San Juan County

Molt Search Report
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07/20/2023 | 1:47 pm




"I usually don’t find dead crabs. On Sunday I found one, and today I found five. All very small short crabs."

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: No

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 0

07/20/2023 | 1:47 pm

Tidal Overview

7 hours 37 minutes before high tide

Data from Friday Harbor, San Juan Island (1.2 miles away)

Water Level (at time of report): 1:47 pm, -0.7'

High Tide (Predicted): 9:22 pm, 7.7'

High Tide (Observed): 9:24 pm, 7.9'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 4.8 MPH

Wind Direction: ESE (102°)

Temperature: 70℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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1 Comment. Leave new

  • Lisa Watkins, Washington Sea Grant
    July 21, 2023 10:31 am

    Thanks for sharing this extra, interesting observation on patterns in dead shore crab that you’ve noticed, Catherine. It could be an indication of heat stress from getting caught in shallow waters at low-tide, or in very large groups, sometimes points to toxic algal blooms. It’s certainly something to keep an eye on to see what information may be gleaned over time!

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