Jun 20, 2023
It’s deja vu all over again: waterspouts are back off the Oregon Coast. In 2016, a waterspout came ashore and the tornado ripped through Manzanita, causing $1 million in damages, although no one was injured.
These formations are associated with strong thunderstorms and we’ve seen them more often off the coast in recent years.
The best way to handle a waterspout at sea (or on land as a tornado) is to avoid it.
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Jun 20, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
It’s deja vu all over again: waterspouts are back off the Oregon Coast. In 2016, a waterspout came ashore and the tornado ripped through Manzanita, causing $1 million in damages, although no one was injured.
These formations are associated with strong thunderstorms and we’ve seen them more often off the coast in recent years.
The best way to handle a waterspout at sea (or on land as a tornado) is to avoid it.
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Jun 16, 2023
I happened to be looking out over the Columbia River in Astoria this week and saw an interesting water anomaly that I’d never noticed before. It turned out to be an effect from a tidal eddy, something to watch out for if you’re in a small boat, and another sign of the power of our mighty river and the moon and sun, which conspire together to create our tides.
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Jun 16, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
I happened to be looking out over the Columbia River in Astoria this week and saw an interesting water anomaly that I’d never noticed before. It turned out to be an effect from a tidal eddy, something to watch out for if you’re in a small boat, and another sign of the power of our mighty river and the moon and sun, which conspire together to create our tides.
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Jun 15, 2023
Today we’ll talk about wind and engines, and how they differ in their ability to get ships to where they want to go.
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Jun 15, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about wind and engines, and how they differ in their ability to get ships to where they want to go.
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Jun 14, 2023
Today we’ll talk about who’s on the river and take a quick look at the concept of a “ship schedule” on the river… it’s not like buses and trains. Ships depart and arrive according to a complex set of factors. We as the public get to see them as they go, when they go.
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Jun 14, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about who’s on the river and take a quick look at the concept of a “ship schedule” on the river… it’s not like buses and trains. Ships depart and arrive according to a complex set of factors. We as the public get to see them as they go, when they go.
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Jun 13, 2023
Today we’ll talk about typical ship paint color schemes and some ideas on why they are that way. A big factor: visibility at sea.
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Jun 13, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’ll talk about typical ship paint color schemes and some ideas on why they are that way. A big factor: visibility at sea.
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Jun 12, 2023
Today our visiting Rose Festival ships depart. We’ll talk about who is headed downriver and when you might be able to see them pass by.
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Jun 12, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today our visiting Rose Festival ships depart. We’ll talk about who is headed downriver and when you might be able to see them pass by.
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