July Starts with Minus Tides for July 4th

Low tide at

McMicken Island Marine State Park

A "tombolo" connects the state park

to Harstine Island at low tide.

Daylight mid-day minus tides start the month of July. Get out and see what's exposed when the waters of Puget Sound recede to one of their lowest levels. Temperatures are forecast to be in their 70's on the 4th when the lowest tide at McMicken Island Marine State Park will be -3.1, just after noon, at 12:15PM.

tide table from -

http://www.dairiki.org/tides/monthly.php/mcmk/2016-07

McMicken Island Marine State Park in

South Puget Sound

 At low tide a sand bar is exposed which connects

McMicken Island to Harstine Island.

McMicken Island Marine State Park

(note submerged "tombolo" connection

McMicken Island to Harstine Island)

You don't know what a treasure Puget Sound is if you don't get out. It's worth protecting because once it's gone you can't get it back.