TSandM: Missing Diver in Clallam County, WA

[diversteve]

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[Yank]

I didn't know Lynne, but I'm sad to hear she is lost. I'd like to hold some hope, but it's unlikely.
I won't speculate now on the cause of the initial incident ( separation). By all accounts, she was a meticulous, careful, and intelligent diver. I haven't read the entire thread, so I hope this isn't redundant. I think the tech diver credo may apply here. Even if you do everything right, you can still die.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Nice article about Lynne in today's Seattle Times.
Accomplished Woodinville diver missing off Cape Flattery | The Seattle Times

 

[bowlofpetunias]

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[Doug Charney]

Was any kind of underwater search done for Lynne? I know Peter said that the Coast Guard didn't search underwater, but did anyone else?

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

It would be difficult and dangerous at this point. There was about a 3 or 4-day window for diving this site, and it's closed until around the third week in September at this point ... and even then only if the wind and weather cooperate. They really did hit it under conditions that are about as ideal as it gets ... which is, I'm sure, why they went there ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[diver 85]

It would be difficult and dangerous at this point. There was about a 3 or 4-day window for diving this site, and it's closed until around the third week in September at this point ... and even then only if the wind and weather cooperate. They really did hit it under conditions that are about as ideal as it gets ... which is, I'm sure, why they went there ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Thanks Bob for the info......just curious here(not being from that area)---have any other (diving)deaths happened(???recently) due to conditions???.....tia......

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Thanks Bob for the info......just curious here(not being from that area)---have any other (diving)deaths happened(???recently) due to conditions???.....tia......

Six weeks ago a disappearance eerily similar to this one occurred at Race Rocks, several miles east of where this one happened. Ironically, they found that young man's body just a couple days ago.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Doug Charney]

It would be difficult and dangerous at this point. There was about a 3 or 4-day window for diving this site, and it's closed until around the third week in September at this point ... and even then only if the wind and weather cooperate. They really did hit it under conditions that are about as ideal as it gets ... which is, I'm sure, why they went there ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

I understand that it would be difficult now, but I was actually asking about that day. Since it was particularly flat and there were other divers on the boat. My gut reaction would be, let's go find her!!

 

[FinnMom]

My guess is that in this kind of situation the greatest help would be as an extra set of eyes scanning the surface.