Pierce County

Tacoma, WA

06/18/2025 | 7:27 pm

Molt Search Report
by Stephen sissel

User Submitted Data

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

Updated by WSG 6/30

Tidal Overview

4 hours 42 minutes before high tide

Data from Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1.6 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 12:09 am, 13.2' MLLW

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Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 8.4 MPH

Wind Direction: W (260°)

Temperature: 64℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.1"

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1 Comment. Leave new

  • Elyse Kelsey
    June 30, 2025 3:24 pm

    Hi Stephen, congrats on your first Molt Search report on 6/18! From your great overhead photo included in the report, I can see that you found a red rock crab (top) and a graceful crab (bottom). Graceful crabs can often be confused with Dungeness but they are widest at the 9th marginal tooth and have a tiny notch along their bottom edge that is their 10th tooth. I will update your report to remove the Dungness data. Happy Molt Searching! Elyse (WSG Crab Team)

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