Friday, March 24th, 2023 Clear and sunny with 3-5 mph winds, 57 degrees. Two pairs of whales in close and three solo sightings. One whale had visible sand spewing out of its mouth indicating feeding behaviors. One whale in the surf line skimmed the surface with its head and eyes above the water, another way … Continue reading Gusty Wind and Upwelling: Seven Gray Whales
Month: March 2023
Palindrome Day 3/23/23, Strong Wind, Heart Clouds, Green Flash and TWENTY Gray Whales
Palindrome is a word, phrase or date that is the same forward and backwards. March 2023 has ten such dates in a row from 3/20/23 through 3/29/23. Sunny, blue skies and fluffy heart shaped cumulus clouds changed as a heavy storm system passed over head. 57 degrees. Rough choppy surf with large swells: wind 12-15mph … Continue reading Palindrome Day 3/23/23, Strong Wind, Heart Clouds, Green Flash and TWENTY Gray Whales
Rain, Drizzle and Debris: 13 Gray Whales
Rain all night and morning leading to drizzly afternoon with continued showers inland and high risk alerts for rock and mud slides. Care is required driving along canyon roads leading to the beaches and rain saturated areas. Rough choppy seas and muddy surf with accumulations of sea foam onshore at the tide line. Beaches littered … Continue reading Rain, Drizzle and Debris: 13 Gray Whales
Rain On and Off: Tornado Alert and Flood Warnings
0 North Bound 0 South Bound 4.75 hrs 1 (REW) Overcast with rain on and off most of the day with periods of sunshine for minutes changing to strong gusty winds and dark stormy rain. Visibility was adequate for the time spent to observe whales despite the changing weather. Earlier one whale was spotted heading … Continue reading Rain On and Off: Tornado Alert and Flood Warnings
Cloudy Day Two Gray Whales
Cloudy overcast day with occasional light drizzle. Wind 1-3mph: 60 degrees. Interesting cloud formations throughout the day as another storm system makes it way to to our area. One of the gray whales observed today had a white rostrum covered in barnacles and the other gray whale had many clusters of orange whale lice. The … Continue reading Cloudy Day Two Gray Whales
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