The Ship Report

Where exactly is the Columbia River Bar?Most locals, if asked this question, could tell you that the Columbia River Bar is where the river meets the ocean. But if you look into the particulars, where ...

1 Apr 9min

What does it mean when the weather is "blowing a gale"? A look at the Beaufort Wind ScaleToday in honor of our marine weather forecast, which suggests strongly that we could have gale force winds on t...

30 Mar 9min

Marine weather forecasts, explained (a little)I got a listener question about marine weather forecasts and why they specify the number of miles offshore the forecast covers. We'll talk about that toda...

27 Mar 9min

History and Hops - a Ship Report talk in Seaside on ThursdayTomorrow I'll be giving a talk at the Seaside Brewing Co. at 851 Broadway in Seaside at 6 pm. I'll be talking about a 10-day Pacific Northwe...

25 Mar 9min

As the days grow longer - a look at the equinox and what it meansLast Friday was the spring equinox, and it's evident that days are indeed getting longer. Today we'll take a look at how that all works...

24 Mar 9min

"Don't Let the Cat Out of the Bag" - a nautical talk about maritime lore and superstitionToday's show is all about an upcoming talk at Astoria's Columbia River Maritime Museum, featuring career marine...

23 Mar 16min

The Mercy arrives Thursday morningNote: I’m posting this the night before (Wednesday evening even though it’s Thursday’s podcast), so that early birds can have the info about seeing the Mercy pass by ...

19 Mar 7min

A look at the US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy, arriving in the river Thursday morningA look at the USNS Mercy, the US Navy hospital ship that is arriving on the Columbia early Thursday morning. She's...

18 Mar 8min