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Weather Forecast GSL
by Dave Shearer 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users I am having an issue getting internet access to do the weather forecast for Wednesday for the marina. So I am sending it out by email instead. My apologies to those who aren't interested. So Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy, with a chance of snow showers. No Wind Warning. Chance of light to moderate chop. NO 100mph winds this time. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Check out my photos on Facebook
by Allen Miller 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

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STORM DAMAGE REPORT - UPDATED
by Dave Shearer 19 Feb '11

19 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users We have now thoroughly walked all the docks and have completed a full Storm Damage Report. There is quite a few boats on it. Almost all damage is minor but should be addressed. Dock lines suffered greatly at the marina. The marina crew tied at least 40 boats back up. It is time for most everyone to inspect your dock lines and get them replaced if necessary. You should probably replace dock lines at least once every two years (minimum) To view the STORM DAMAGE REPORT click on the following link http://www.gslmarina.com/StormDamageReport/tabid/85/Default.aspx If you have a dinghy on the Yacht Club Dinghy rack, please come out and inspect them. Make sure they are tied securely to the rack. Make sure there are no loose items around the rack like masts, centerboards, rudders, etc. Some of the boats blew partially off the rack. I cannot guarantee all your loose equipment is still there. Remember that all this becomes dangerous projectiles during wind storms. Thank you Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Storm Damage Report
by Dave Shearer 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters. I am back from Arizona and we have been assessing the damage here at the marina. The good news is that there is very little. And, with the following exceptions, if you had storm damage you have been notified already. Ryan Sabin: The mainsail on your Santana is out. Paul Caine: Your dock box blew over Ryan Humpfreys: your boat cover is off. GSLYC: The Holder 14 tipped over again. It is back upright and on the trailer. We are cleaning up the debris from the Cris Craft on E dock. We hope to have it secured by late afternoon. Until that time we would like everyone to keep of E dock. We have blustery conditions and don't want anyone hit by an object that may get away. That's it. Official top gust was 86mph. There may have been heavier gusts associated with Tooele Twisters Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Situation SAFE at Marina
by Dave Shearer 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters. The situation at the marina has mellowed out and the front has moved on. There is SOME damage. The Marina team will assess the damage and email me tomorrow (I'm in Arizona). Once that is done I will get a storm damage report out. From the initial inspection tonight, there will not be a long damage report. It appears most boats weathered the storm. But there are a few that did not fare so well. The most obvious and most serious damaged boat is the large motorboat on E dock. The upper structure is gone. I would recommend if you have a boat that was to the north or east of that boat, that you come and inspect your own boats for damage from projectiles (I got it right Bry). There appears (remember I am in Arizona) that there are some small boats in dry storage that are over. I will have a much more accurate list for all of you tomorrow evening. If I can I will contact boat owners with damage before that time as we learn about your boats. But rest assured, very few of you will be hearing from us. And please cooperate with the marina staff and rangers as they clean up some of the debris that may be a hazard. They have your safety as a priority. They will be inspecting boats, docks and other park areas for damage and safety. I request you give the marina staff until noon to go through the marina before venturing out. It is only a request. But it will help them to more quickly check for damage and make sure our docks and gangways are safe (I expect they will be). And for those of you attending the GSLYC clinic tonight expecting a safety clinic from Ranger Rosell, we apologize. We had an unsafe situation at the marina. I requested that he stay there along with our other park ranger to secure a dangerous situation that had developed. We will work with the yacht club to try to reschedule this part of the clinic. Again, I apologize. If you have specific questions, feel free to email. I will try to check them as often as I can Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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STAY AWAY FROM MARINA
by Dave Shearer 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

GSL Slip Renters. Stay away from the marina tonight. It is not safe. Most of your boats are fine. But we have flying debris that could prove very dangerous. Winds in excess of 100mph. Wait till tomorrow to come out Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Weather Forecast and WARNING
by Dave Shearer 14 Feb '11

14 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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