Tides And Currents

Question 1

Turn pt

Answer 1

Mean 4.4ft
Diurnal - 7.5

Question 2

Roche harbor

Answer 2

Mean- 4.5ft
Diurnal- 7.6

Question 3

Ship harbor

Answer 3

Mean- 4.8ft
Diurnal-8.1ft

Question 4

Rosario/ East sound orcas

Answer 4

Mean- 4.9ft
Diurnal- 8.1ft

Question 5

Haro current

Answer 5

Fld sets to the N and ebb S. Ebb usually runs longer and has great velocity. Strong tide rips can form on the ebb between Henry Is. And Turn Pt. Where the ebb may attain velocities of 6kts during large tides

Question 6

Spiden channel current

Answer 6

Meeting of the flood currents which flow east from haro strait and west from San Juan channel cause heavy tide rips and Eddie’s on the east end of spiden Is.

Question 7

President channel

Answer 7

Tidal current velocities of 2-5kts

Question 8

Channels between wasp islands

Answer 8

Tidal currents can have considerable velocity

Question 9

Fisherman’s bay current

Answer 9

Tidal currents can have considerable velocity

Question 10

South end of San Juan channel current

Answer 10

Between Goose Is. And deadMan Is. The average current velocity is 2-6kts on the fld and ebb, however max fld currents of 5kts or more can cause severe tide rips and Eddie’s

Question 11

Beaumont shoals current

Answer 11

In bad weather heavy tide rips form over the banks

Question 12

Rosario strait current

Answer 12

The fld sets N and the Ebb sets S. Currents in Lopez, thatcher, and obstruction passes reporter velocities of 3-7kts