February 2011 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

Weather Forecast and WARNING
by Dave Shearer 15 Feb '11

15 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters. Although we will try, we may not be able to issue weather forecasts for the Great Salt Lake on Wednesday and Thursday. This may be the same case next Wednesday and Thursday also. So, to cover our basis the best I can I am going to provide some weather warnings now: Hurricane Force.jpg HURRICANE FORCE WARNING GREAT SALT LAKE MARINA AREA for Wednesday through 8pm Winds 30 to 50mph with gusts over 75mph are possible Storm Warning.JPG GALE FORCE WARNING GREAT SALT LAKE NORTH for Wednesday through 8pm Sustained winds on the lake could exceed 50mph Boat Aground.jpg NEGATIVE STORM SURGE WARNING Lake levels at the Great Salt Lake Marina could drop as much as a foot causing very shallow conditions at the mouth of the marina. WEDNESDAY FORECAST Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Some thunder is possible at times. Windy, with south winds 20 to 50mph and some gusts possibly exceeding 75mph. Rain and snow likely at night, becoming all snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with northwest wind 30 to 40mph behind the front. Chance of precipitation is 70% THURSDAY FORECAST A chance of snow showers (more likely a Wasatch Front occurrence rather than a Great Salt Lake occurrence). Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Little to no snow accumulation. A chance of snow Thursday night, with a low of 23. NOAA WARNING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: THE SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS...WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80...SALT LAKE CITY...TOOELE...DELTA... FILLMORE...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD. * WINDS: SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY EXCEEDING 60 MPH. * TIMING: DEVELOPING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND LASTING THROUGH THE EVENING. * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS DRIVING INTERSTATE 80 AND ROUTES 50...21...AND 56 WILL SEE STRONG CROSS WINDS MAKING FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS WILL BE AFFECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. &&ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE) Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Field Trips
by Dave Shearer 09 Feb '11

09 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Thank you, for the overwhelming feedback on the field trip series. Because of the feedback, I may see if we can line up three field trips this year instead of two. I have been working on access to many of the locations mentioned in the previous email. Most everyone have been very gracious in their cooperation. Based on your feedback and what I have been able to arrange so far, I have tentatively decided on Lakeside trip for Saturday, April 9th. The state of Utah has given us permission to tour the Buenaventura (Bangerter) Pumps. This will give us the opportunity to see the old Lakeside ghost town (not much there anymore), the Lucin Cutoff, The Pink Side of the Lake, Buenaventura Canal, Buenaventura Pump House and Pumps (guided tour), Hogup Siding, Newfoundland Lake and Newfoundland Mountains. It is possible to add Lucin, Danger Cave, Jukebox Cave and Wendover to this same tour. This trip will include a somewhat rough ride along the railroad causeway for several miles so I recommend you either bring a hardy car (truck) or grab a ride with someone who has a stout car. The trip will also include a pot luck lunch along the route. I will provide the main dish such as soft taco's. RSVP's are required. The meeting place will be the Great Salt Lake State Marina at 8:30am Once the trip is fully fleshed out I will send out an official announcement of the trip. Other trips that are moving along well in the planning stage are: Promontory Corrine Golden Spike Monument Promontory Marina Possibly Little Valley Harbor (don't count on this yet) Causeway Tug Boats Bear River Bridge Antelope Island Visitor Center Fielding Garr Ranch House Unicorn Point (very south tip of Island) Frary Grave and Homestead site Hill AFB Museum (if you have never been there I highly recommend it. Further feedback is welcome Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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GSL Field Trips
by Dave Shearer 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users Based on several requests, I am planning on starting up the Great Salt Lake Field Trip Series again. I probably have time for two this year. But I want some feedback on several options before scheduling them. Here are some options to choose from: Antelope Island: Ranch House Unicorn Point (South tip of island) if I can gain permission Corrals Frary Homestead Hill AFB Museum Lakeside (very west end of Great Salt Lake Causeway) Lakeside ghost town Buenaventura Canal Hogup Mtns and Siding West Desert "Bangerter" Pumps Lucin Ghost town of Lucin Danger Cave Jukebox Cave Sun Tunnels Wendover Wendover Museum (Enola Gay Hanger) Spiral Jetty Spiral Jetty Golden Spike Monument Monument Rock (very north tip of Great Salt Lake Promontory Point Promontory Marina (with permission from Brine Shrimp Co-op) Little Valley Harbor (with permission from Mr. Young) Tug Boats (with permission from Union Pacific Railroad Other ideas are welcome. Please give me your feedback. I would like to have the first trip planned for sometime in April Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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FROZEN
by Dave Shearer 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Planning on sailing today? Planning on taking a brisk plunge into the lake? Planning on a quick paddle? Not going to happen! The marina (the whole marina) is now frozen SOLID! It looks pretty cool though. You can see the paths where we took Rescue One down between the docks to break up the ice. But it all froze back up last night. I'm guessing the boats are all frozen in their slips until the weekend. We will take Rescue One out this afternoon and try to break up the ice some again. The ice is not thick enough to pose any danger to the boats. But, while driving between the docks, we could see several boats with frozen scuppers. This is an indication of water (now ice) in cockpits. Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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NAV WARNING - ICE BEGS
by Dave Shearer 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. With the heavy influx of fresh water, very cold temperatures and now canyon winds, we have the perfect recipe for Ice Bergs on the lake. And this has happened. Large ice flows are bunching up in Bear River Bay. They are then forced through the bridge into the Great Salt Lake. We now have several ice bergs on the northern end of Great Salt Lake south of the railroad causeway. These bergs are about a mile long. Some of them are thinner than last weeks berg. Others are much taller as they build up ice pack before being pushed into the main body of Great Salt Lake. It is possible that these bergs could be pushed south into the Jordan River Current and head down the lake towards the more popular sailing grounds. It's all about the Sun Spots Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Frozen Marina Day 2
by Dave Shearer 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. The marina is now frozen solid. No point in coming out if you were planning on sailing today (or paddling, or kayaking, or sculling, OR SWIMMING). We will try to get Rescue One out today to break up the ice. This ice should pose no threat to your boats. Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142 IMG00017-20110202-0926.jpg

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Marina Restrooms
by Dave Shearer 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. The work being done on the restrooms at the marina is complete. The restrooms are now back open. The old rusting partitions were removed and new ones installed. Thank you, for your patience. Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Frozen Marina
by Dave Shearer 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters. Thick ice has begun to form in the south basin of the marina. This should pose no threat to boats. But you may not be able to get out of your slips and go sailing for a few days. Once the wind stops blowing out here, we will take Rescue One and try to stir up the water and break the ice. Also, the wind chill is SO cold out here, you probably don't want to be here anyway. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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