Saturday April 8th, 2023 Northwest wind at sunset pushed a heavy marine layer back onshore, creating a stunning sunset of changing colors. Cruise ship north bound after sunset.
Month: April 2023
Good Friday: Two Gray Whales, Three Humpback Whales and a Solar Pillar
Friday April 7th,2023: Good Friday Sunny over head, partly cloudy along horizon with high stratus and cirrus cloud layer. High marine layer on and off overcast earlier in the day. Wind down 10-12 mph 62 degrees. Scattered white tipped waves. One sighting with two adult gray whales, one breached: just once 20 feet off shore … Continue reading Good Friday: Two Gray Whales, Three Humpback Whales and a Solar Pillar
By-The-Wind-Sailors: One Trio of Gray Whales
Partly sunny, high stratus cloud layer, 64 degrees with calm seas and clear views. Wind 0-1 mph picked up mid afternoon 5-7mph. One trio of Gray Whales migrated north 2+ miles off shore. Two other solo gray whales were seen by ***REW earlier today in separate sightings. Late afternoon, with the low tide, thousands and … Continue reading By-The-Wind-Sailors: One Trio of Gray Whales
Humpbacks, Gray Whales and By-the-wind Sailors
2 North Bound 0 South Bound 3 Humpbacks 8.5 hrs Sunny, Windy, 55 degrees A single whale migrated through with long dive times, surfaced briefly exposing its sunken concave spine indicating it was underweight. Another gray whale migrated past quickly without coming close to shore. A trio of humpbacks traveled through south bound from the … Continue reading Humpbacks, Gray Whales and By-the-wind Sailors
White Caps and Gusty High Winds
Rain all morning and drizzle last night. Mid day the clouds broke up with strong gusty 25+mph winds with 30+ mph gusts, 60 degrees. A near gale wind based on the Beaufort Wind Scale. Rough choppy seas in Santa Monica Bay and at Point Dume along the coast of Malibu. Party sunny, partly cloudy. Difficult … Continue reading White Caps and Gusty High Winds
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