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From: Shawn W. Baker <baker_at_montana.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Big Tides
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 08:21:19 -0700
Hi Doug,
Sorry about the flooded basement--not enough water flow to stimulate
you? ;)

I looked at the online Tide/Current Predictor, which isn't gospel, but
it's fairly accurate--it actually said that currents at Deception Pass
are pretty strong not only during the solstice, but also for the 3 or 4
days surrounding it.

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Deception+Pass%2C+Washington+Current

Here are the stronger ones I saw:
12-21  16:54 PST  -7.96 knots  Max Ebb
12-21  23:28 PST   7.10 knots  Max Flood
12-22   5:41 PST  -7.20 knots  Max Ebb
12-22  17:41 PST  -8.10 knots  Max Ebb
12-23   0:16 PST   7.34 knots  Max Flood
12-23   6:31 PST  -7.40 knots  Max Ebb
12-23  18:29 PST  -8.11 knots  Max Ebb
12-24   1:03 PST   7.42 knots  Max Flood
12-24   7:20 PST  -7.49 knots  Max Ebb
12-24  19:17 PST  -7.99 knots  Max Ebb
12-25   1:51 PST   7.35 knots  Max Flood

Better get out there!

I'm envious that you have the skills to go out and play in such fierce
currents-- maybe someday... <sigh>

Merry Christmas,
Shawn
(and if you go out into that 7.35 kt Flood on Christmas Day and get in
trouble with the better half, don't blame it on me!)

>Not sure what Deception Pass was running at.
>Did anyone get out in some strong rips? Kevin Whilden, did you? Somebody,
>anybody get out? Please, I need to get some adrenaline vicariously!!!
>
>BC'in Ya
>Doug Lloyd (who's joy has ebbed away) 

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