Race Rocks Light House on Canada Day.  Just a few hours later the flag was lowered and tied to the pole as the winds reached full gale force by early evening.

Wildlife notes

There must have been a bounty in the kelp beds midday as most of the gulls except those on nests were out there for a feast. They gathered in the kelp beds on the north and north east side but not the others.

Facility work

• cleaned the solar panels
• worked on the month end report

Vessels

• Ecotourism: 6
• Private: 3

Weather

Clear skies with periods of fog. Moderate WSW and W breeze until early afternoon. Winds building to a strong W gale with winds gusting to 46 knots in early evening. Daytime temperatures: low 10, high 11.

Conditions on the Jetty this evening at the time when the sea surface temperature and salinity measurements should have been measured. It is exciting to watch the seas in these high winds with gusts up to 46 knots, although it is becoming difficult to see clearly through the windows covered in water droplets.