The stormy weather that may have played a role in the deaths of three boaters last week is a common occurrence that boaters need to be aware of, experts say.
The region was hit with what’s known as an onshore or marine push, a shift from above normal temperatures to cooler air moving in off the ocean. Marine [...]

Wildlife officials are stepping up checks of boats traveling through Washington in an effort to keep out invasive mussels they say could wreak havoc throughout the region.
Quagga and zebra mussels have taken over three-quarters of U.S. waterways, invading virtually every region around the country except the Pacific Northwest, said Sgt. Eric Anderson, aquatic invasive species [...]

Up to 140,000 gallons of raw sewage could be spilled into Eagle Harbor by the time a corroded pipe is fixed on Tuesday morning, according to the City of Bainbridge Island.
Crews will be sent to repair the line early on Tuesday, when low tide will allow access to the site. The spill was first noticed [...]

The director of the National Weather Service told a community forum in Seattle today he’s committed to securing a coastal weather radar system for Washington state.
“We want you to believe that we care,” Jack Hayes told the audience at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Western Regional Center.
“I’m not going to give up to get the resources [...]

Captain Mark Schrader is no stranger to adventure sailing, but this expedition is different.
On Sunday at noon, Schrader and his crew will set out from Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle in the 64-foot steel boat Ocean Watch on a 24,000-nautical mile journey clockwise through the Northwest Passage, down the east coast, around Cape Horn and back [...]

The blue skies, sunshine and warm temperatures the region enjoyed over the long weekend aren’t just making lawns and gardens grow—they’re also contributing to algae blooms.
An algae bloom is the visible appearance of millions of tiny plant-like organisms in the water. It can look like spilled oil, paint or sewage.
Blooms are common during sunny weather [...]

Momentum is building for a new coastal weather radar in Washington state that proponents say could dramatically improve forecasts, prevent millions of dollars in storm-related damages and even save lives.
Though Washington gets some of the most extreme weather in the country, it’s considered to be among the worst areas in the nation for coastal radar coverage. That [...]