Richard Pavek of Yellow Ferry Harbor sends along some phone applications he recommends for his floating home neighbors: Wunderground Ever wish you had a personal weather station? Wunderground has connections with over a thousand personal weather stations across the country and makes them available to their subscribers. When installing, allow...
With the winter rainy season upon us, those who live or park their vehicles in low-lying terrain need to be cautious about upcoming high tides. The next one, a 6.4’ sea level rise, occurs early the Friday after Thanksgiving and tides will remain high through November 28, according to the...
We can expect flooding in low–lying areas of the waterfront in July, August and early September. Here’s the schedule: Sat 7/29 9:02 p.m. 6.7’ Sun 7/30 9:56 p.m. 6.9’ Mon 7/31 ...
Renaissance man Davey Jones of Main Dock is the proud owner of the Black Cat, a 16’ gaff rigged catboat built at Spaulding Wooden Boat Works. Having lovingly restored her, he wanted to take her to the Master Mariners wooden boat show at the Corinthian Yacht Club last Father’s Day, June...
Six days of king tides (over 6.5’) will begin on June 30, causing flooding in low–lying areas of Southern Marin. Here’s the schedule from the TideLog company: Fri. 6/30 9:28 p.m. 6.5’ Sat. 7/1 9:28 a.m. 6.7’ Sun. 7/2 11:00 p.m. 6.9’ Mon. 7/3 11:51 p.m. 7.0’...
When power went out on South 40 Pier during the recent spate of storms, just after midnight, PG&E announced that it might not be restored before 10:00 p.m. on the following evening. Joe “Gramps” Tate, who lives in an ark that sits on pilings just off of South 40, fired...
Tides over 6 feet high will return Tuesday, January 17, through Tuesday, January 24, peaking at over 7 feet from January 20 to 22. Use the interactive Floating Times tide chart to find projected heights and times of these tides. Rain is also predicted for at least the first two...
Another Atmospheric River arrives late Wednesday, January 4, continuing into Thursday with heavy rain leading to likely flooding across the Bay Area. A High Wind Watch is also in effect. The combination may trigger mud slides and power outages. More detailed information from NOAA is available here. In addition, a...
Just in time for Christmas, Hanukkah, and the beginning of Kwanza, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting tide levels that could be high enough to cause flooding in parts of our community. If a high tide coincides with a significant storm, a tidal surge can occur, causing...
This is the fifth and final installment of a research paper on the microclimates of Richardson Bay by Yellow Ferry resident Richard Pavek. An El Niño is part of the normal weather pattern that occurs when surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean rise to above-normal levels for an extended...