I have been traveling to Portland Oregon for the past 3 years to conduct instruction for the Army. So this month, I flew up a day early and drove up to Seattle WA to do some diving. The first thing that happens it I am on the plane in Los Angeles and here comes ScottFiji! He is going to hang with some friends. Small world. Scott, the diving was terrific, you should have gone diving.
Date: 16 Feb 2006
Dive Location: West Seattle WA, Alki Beach, Seacrest Cove #2
Buddy(ies): WADiverBob
Time: 8:04 p.m.
Bottom Time: 52:30
Max Depth: 87
Vis: 15 -20 feet
Wave height: Ankle Slappers in Puget Sound
Temp at depth: 46F Sunnto Degrees
Surface Temp: 46F Sunnto Degrees (Weather station put it at 41F with 26 knt North wind) It was COLD with the lowest recorded temps in 10 years.
Tide information:
Gas mix:
Comments:
Met with Bob Lew to dive West Seattle Alki Seacrest Cove Number 2. http://www.pnwscuba.com/sitemaps/cove2.gif The dive plan was to go to 100 feet for 1 hour with a slow decent and accent up from that depth checking out the structures along the way. Objective was the Giant Pacific Octopus (GPO) and maybe even a 6 gill shark. Found the Honey Bear boat wreck and also under some overturned metal bins, GPO with suckers larger than a quarter. Estimated size at 5 feet. This was a beautiful dive with huge anemone. Just Great and one of the best dives in years. I saw many familiar species, but the size, huge.
Date: 17 Feb 2006
Dive Location: Edmunds, WA, Edmunds Underwater Park
Buddy(ies): WADiverBob
Time: 7:45 a.m.
Bottom Time: 54:40
Max Depth: 37
Vis: 15 -20 feet
Wave height: Ankle Slappers in Puget Sound
Temp at depth: 46F Sunnto Degrees
Surface Temp: 45F Sunnto Degrees (Weather station put it at 25F with wind chill bringing the temperature down to zero (o) 26 knt North wind) It was with Ice on the drysuit before we could get them off.
Comment:
It was bitter cold when we arrived at the Edmunds Underwater Park. Air Temp was in the 20’s with wind chill bringing the temperature down to zero. Having worn my Dry suit undergarment to the site, we quickly suited up. Bob took me and showed me the map of the park. Ropes and chains laid on the ocean floor to form a grid pattern. Simple enough to navigate. The objective of today’s dive, fun. That we had in spades. We went to the Triumph (a former tug boat), Cupid, Mesmerized and Genius wrecks, Cathedral, boat yard and Enhancement (big industrial sized tires). Spotted ling cod (3-4 feet), Cabazon (also large -2 feet or so), stripped perch, sea lemon and Hooded Nudibranch.
My dive partner will send me copies of his photos later and I will post them here.
Photos by Bob Lew all rights reserved copyrite 17 Feb 2006
Date: 16 Feb 2006
Dive Location: West Seattle WA, Alki Beach, Seacrest Cove #2
Buddy(ies): WADiverBob
Time: 8:04 p.m.
Bottom Time: 52:30
Max Depth: 87
Vis: 15 -20 feet
Wave height: Ankle Slappers in Puget Sound
Temp at depth: 46F Sunnto Degrees
Surface Temp: 46F Sunnto Degrees (Weather station put it at 41F with 26 knt North wind) It was COLD with the lowest recorded temps in 10 years.
Tide information:
Gas mix:
Comments:
Met with Bob Lew to dive West Seattle Alki Seacrest Cove Number 2. http://www.pnwscuba.com/sitemaps/cove2.gif The dive plan was to go to 100 feet for 1 hour with a slow decent and accent up from that depth checking out the structures along the way. Objective was the Giant Pacific Octopus (GPO) and maybe even a 6 gill shark. Found the Honey Bear boat wreck and also under some overturned metal bins, GPO with suckers larger than a quarter. Estimated size at 5 feet. This was a beautiful dive with huge anemone. Just Great and one of the best dives in years. I saw many familiar species, but the size, huge.
Date: 17 Feb 2006
Dive Location: Edmunds, WA, Edmunds Underwater Park
Buddy(ies): WADiverBob
Time: 7:45 a.m.
Bottom Time: 54:40
Max Depth: 37
Vis: 15 -20 feet
Wave height: Ankle Slappers in Puget Sound
Temp at depth: 46F Sunnto Degrees
Surface Temp: 45F Sunnto Degrees (Weather station put it at 25F with wind chill bringing the temperature down to zero (o) 26 knt North wind) It was with Ice on the drysuit before we could get them off.
Comment:
It was bitter cold when we arrived at the Edmunds Underwater Park. Air Temp was in the 20’s with wind chill bringing the temperature down to zero. Having worn my Dry suit undergarment to the site, we quickly suited up. Bob took me and showed me the map of the park. Ropes and chains laid on the ocean floor to form a grid pattern. Simple enough to navigate. The objective of today’s dive, fun. That we had in spades. We went to the Triumph (a former tug boat), Cupid, Mesmerized and Genius wrecks, Cathedral, boat yard and Enhancement (big industrial sized tires). Spotted ling cod (3-4 feet), Cabazon (also large -2 feet or so), stripped perch, sea lemon and Hooded Nudibranch.
My dive partner will send me copies of his photos later and I will post them here.
Photos by Bob Lew all rights reserved copyrite 17 Feb 2006
