As we head on into the holiday weekend, the forecast is looking amazingly dry and sunny for the next few days. Savor the moment, as rain will return next week, and our winter weather promises to be on target for a normal weather year: and that means, wind rain and snow. Winter in the Pacific Northwest.
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On this Thanksgiving Eve, let’s take a moment to send our best wishes to all the sailors on board the many ships that ply our waters. They’re far from home, missing loved ones, and the holidays make it all the more poignant. We’ll talk about holidays on board merchant ships.
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Today we’ll talk about a rescue upriver on the Columbia near Vancouver. A reminder that the river is a formidable force all along its length, and not just in the areas near the mouth where a lot of rescues, weather and other influences happen and get a lot of attention.
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It’s great to see ships moving on the river again. We’ll have some relatively calm weather this week, so we’ll take a look at who’s on the river today.
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Another storm is heading out way, with the potential to disrupt the flow of ship traffic on the river. This is pretty normal and happens in the winter time. Safety is essential for ships and the people on them.
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After our near-miss with a severe storm that walloped Washington to the north of us, a thunderstorm off the Long Beach Peninsula yesterday spawned a waterspout in the ocean off Long Beach. The waterborne tornado moved on up the coast to Tokeland and beyond. And we have more weather on the way.
Don’t be tempted to feel cavalier about the fact that this round of weather “wasn’t so bad.” It could be next time. Winter on the coast means staying informed and being prepared.
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