Weather

• Visibility: 5 miles in the morning, 15 during the day.
• Wind: 20-25 knots NE, down to 5-10 in the afternoon, then back up to 25.
• Sky: overcast and rain followed by some sun in the afternoon.
• Water: 2′ chop

Ecological

• Saw three branded California sea lions: 7960, 8985, and U503.
• Yesterday’s Harbour Seal near the jetty returned for another plank.
• Saw an unidentifiable whale surfacing south of Rosedale Rock.

Maintenance

• The usual chores
• Couldn’t fully fix the electric fence near the energy building since the elephant seals who were lying on parts of the fence refused to move.

Boats

• Saw a Search and Rescue boat along with a few eco-tours.