King Tides and weather are here

Nov 5, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

King Tides are happening today, so expect high tides around midday and an atmospheric river event that will amplify hazards on beaches and in flood prone areas. Be careful out there.

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King Tides FAQ

Nov 4, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

We’ve got King Tides happening starting tomorrow through Friday this week, and you’ve probably heard about it if you live in our coastal region.

But what does that mean really? Today we’ll talk about the nuts and bolts of King Tides – a sort of “King Tides FAQ.”

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King Tides happening this week, plus an atmospheric river, could bring beach and flooding hazards

Nov 3, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

We’ve got King Tides arriving later this week, around the same time as the arrival of an atmospheric river weather system. Higher than normal tides and weather effects  could mean increased beach hazards, and some inland flooding.

We’ll keep an eye on it.

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Big atmospheric river in store next week

Oct 30, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

I’m afraid it ‘s more weather – we’ll take a look at a forecast from UW meteorologist Cliff Mass that bears watching, predicting a big atmospheric river headed our way next week.

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A look at our evolving weather, and good thoughts for those in the path of Hurricane Melissa

Oct 29, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

We’re looking at our evolving weather, and ships traveling on the river, with a “there but for the grace of God go I” moment of humility and solidarity for those in the path of Hurricane Melissa – which is battering Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba with sustained winds of 185 mph.

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Who’s on the river, and what’s next for the weather?

Oct 28, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

Today, a look at who’s traveling on the river, including tugboats and a Military Sealift Command vessel. And a look at the next round of weather headed our way.

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