Whatcom County
Blaine, WA
Molt Search Report
User Submitted Data
Observation Type: Timed survey
Molts/crabs found: Yes
Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes
Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 13
Sex of Dungeness crab #1: No abdomen present
Sex of Dungeness crab #2: No abdomen present
Sex of Dungeness crab #3: No abdomen present
Sex of Dungeness crab #4: No abdomen present
Sex of Dungeness crab #5: No abdomen present
Sex of Dungeness crab #6: No abdomen present
Sex of Dungeness crab #7: No abdomen present
Sex of Dungeness crab #8: No abdomen present
Carapace width of Dungeness crab #8: 82
Sex of Dungeness crab #9: No abdomen present
Carapace width of Dungeness crab #9: 33
Sex of Dungeness crab #10: No abdomen present
Tidal Overview
5 hours 58 minutes before high tide
Data from CHERRY POINT (3.1 miles away)
Water Level (at time of report): 1:08 pm, 1.1' MLLW
High Tide (Predicted): 7:04 pm, 8.8' MLLW
High Tide (Observed): 7:06 pm, 8.8' MLLW
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Weather Overview
Wind Speed: 6.6 MPH
Wind Direction: SE (143°)
Temperature: 59℉
Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"
Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"
20 minute timed survey as low tide began to come up, around 1 foot tide. 95% cloud cover, no precipitation. Also present during survey were 7 red rock crabs ranging 60-100mm and a purple shore crab at 15mm. All crabs save for one female red rock crab (67mm) were molts.