Traffic

Question 1

Which route is recommended for Deep Draft traffic

Answer 1

Haro is generally used by ocean going vessels bound for Northerly Ports. It is the widest channel and is well marked. Vessels bound N from Puget Sound may use Rosario Strait or Haro. The San Juan Channel is not recommended.

Question 2

Describe cross traffic

Answer 2

Cross traffic is mainly auto ferries on round trip scheduled routes from Anacortes to the Islands. The routes run through Thatcher, Harney, Wasp, San Juan Channel, Speiden channel, and across Haro. The ferry landings are at Upright Head, Lopez Island, E side of the entrance to Blind Bay, Shaw island, Orcas Island, and Friday Harbor.

Question 3

Oil tankers are commonly bound for….

Answer 3

Tankers transit to March Point

Question 4

When is fishing season?

Answer 4

June through October is fishing season. At night these vessels anchor close inshore, generally between Cattle point and Pile Point.

Question 5

Describe recreational boat traffic

Answer 5

Recreational craft navigate between the and extra caution should be given. Small marinas and boat basins can be found on nearly all the islands as well as in Anacortes and Burrows Bay. There are additional fishing vessels frequenting the area in late summer and fall.

Question 6

Seasonality of usage for Rosario and Haro Straits

Answer 6

These passes are used extensively by pleasure craft especially in July, August, and September. Some tugs and barges use the larger passages???