Jefferson County
Port Townsend, 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: 5
Sex of Dungeness crab #1: Female
Carapace width of Dungeness crab #1: 150
Sex of Dungeness crab #2: No abdomen present
Carapace width of Dungeness crab #2: 145
Sex of Dungeness crab #3: No abdomen present
Carapace width of Dungeness crab #3: 60
Sex of Dungeness crab #4: No abdomen present
Carapace width of Dungeness crab #4: 45
Sex of Dungeness crab #5: No abdomen present
Carapace width of Dungeness crab #5: 45
Sex of Dungeness crab #6: No abdomen present
Carapace width of Dungeness crab #6: 40
Tidal Overview
12 hours 6 minutes after high tide
Data from PORT TOWNSEND (0.6 miles away)
Water Level (at time of report): 3:00 pm, 2.4' MLLW
High Tide (Predicted): 8:01 pm, 8.8' MLLW
High Tide (Observed): 2:54 am, 7.7' MLLW
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Weather Overview
Wind Speed: 9 MPH
Wind Direction: NW (309°)
Temperature: 68℉
Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"
Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"
I found three more Dungeness crabs nearby all about 120 to 140. I didn’t have my phone so a friend had taken the picture of the other molts.