Further to John's comments on crossing Hecate Strait. We had determined that Grifitth and Larsen harbours were not to our liking, so we decided to anchor in Spicer Island anchorage to await better weather. We left at 03:40 am and arrived in Skidegate at 13:45. Conditions for the crossing were very good: overcast but no fog, drizzle on arrival, light winds and seas <0.5m, NO CRAB POTS.
Going back the WXX was for winds light and seas less than 1m. About midway, the weather came up and we saw winds SSE 25 kts on the beam and seas 2.0 m. I contacted CG on 83A to inform them the WXX was erroneous, or as my father would say "MET boobed!" Crab pots EVERYWHERE. About midway across, you're only in about 60' of water.
Jim
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