Nov 04, 2022
First big storm of the season hits the coast today. We’ll talk about winter weather here, and look at some terms like “atmospheric river” and “coastal jet.”
Overall, it’s not the worst storm we’ve ever seen by a long shot, but it’s going to rain like mad for awhile. Hunker down a bit, prepare for a power outage, and keep an eye out for flooding.
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Nov 4, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
First big storm of the season hits the coast today. We’ll talk about winter weather here, and look at some terms like “atmospheric river” and “coastal jet.”
Overall, it’s not the worst storm we’ve ever seen by a long shot, but it’s going to rain like mad for awhile. Hunker down a bit, prepare for a power outage, and keep an eye out for flooding.
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Nov 03, 2022
Every day something both extraordinary and ordinary happens on our waterways: the changing of the tide. We seldom stop to think about it, but this ordinary occurrence represents the influence of powerful forces on the Earth by celestial bodies far from us, in outer space.
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Nov 3, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Every day something both extraordinary and ordinary happens on our waterways: the changing of the tide. We seldom stop to think about it, but this ordinary occurrence represents the influence of powerful forces on the Earth by celestial bodies far from us, in outer space.
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Nov 02, 2022
Today a look at a story about a couple who almost died earlier this week when they were walking on the beach on the Long Beach Peninsula and were caught by a sneaker wave. We’ll look at why such waves occur here and not in other places, and why we need to be mindful even on nice days.
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Nov 2, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today a look at a story about a couple who almost died earlier this week when they were walking on the beach on the Long Beach Peninsula and were caught by a sneaker wave. We’ll look at why such waves occur here and not in other places, and why we need to be mindful even on nice days.
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Nov 01, 2022
Projects like this have to jump through many permitting hoops before they get a green light to build. This project is facing opposition from local farmers. A key permit was reversed last week by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.
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Nov 1, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Projects like this have to jump through many permitting hoops before they get a green light to build. This project is facing opposition from local farmers. A key permit was reversed last week by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.
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Oct 28, 2022
A look at a local job opportunity for an experienced mariner – a chance to teach and spend a little more time on land.
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Oct 28, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
A look at a local job opportunity for an experienced mariner – a chance to teach and spend a little more time on land.
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Oct 27, 2022
We’ve talked here on the Ship Report about the Mississippi River and even the Columbia River here having low water issues with drought. Now we can add another big waterway to that list: the St. Lawrence Seaway, which borders Canada and the US in the Northeast, is experiencing the lowest water levels in a decade.
Photo: St. Lawrence Seaway, public domain photo
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Oct 27, 2022 | Ship Report Podcasts
We’ve talked here on the Ship Report about the Mississippi River and even the Columbia River here having low water issues with drought. Now we can add another big waterway to that list: the St. Lawrence Seaway, which borders Canada and the US in the Northeast, is experiencing the lowest water levels in a decade.
Photo: St. Lawrence Seaway, public domain photo
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