Whale Center of New England

Gloucester Harbor Seal Survey

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SEAL MAINSITE 1SITE 2SITE 3SITE 4SITE 5SITE 6SITE 7DATA KEY

State Fish Pier - Site 3
(Sightings done at mean low tide.)

Data WeekWeatherWind Source/SpeedSea State# Seals (Min/Max)
3rd week Dec. '02Sunny, 25°NE; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
2nd week Dec. '02Sunny, 30°W; 10-15 kts.Calm2 / 2
1st week Dec. '02Mostly cloudy, 45°S; 5-10 kts.Light chop0 / 0
4th week Nov. '02Sunny, 46°NW; 10 kts.Calm2 / 2
3rd week Nov. '02Mostly Sunny, 33°W; 20-25 kts.Calm0 / 0
- New Season Starts -
1st week Apr. '02Cloudy, 54°SW; 10-15 kts.Light chop0 / 0
4th week Mar. '02Cloudy, 49°NW; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Mar. '02Clear, 39°SE; 0-5 kts.Light chop0 / 0
2nd week Mar. '02Fog, 44°E; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 1
1st week Mar. '02Snow, 38°SW; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
4th week Feb. '02Rain, 35°NW; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Feb. '02Clear, 49°E; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
2rd week Feb. '02Cloudy, 25°W; 5-10 kts.Calm1 / 1
1st week Feb. '02Cloudy, 41°SW; 0-5 kts.Calm1 / 2
4th week Jan. '02Rain, 35°E; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Jan. '02Cloudy, 40°S; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Dec. '01Cloudy, 47°NW; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
2nd week Dec. '01Cloudy, 44°E; 5-10 kts.Light chop1 / 1
1st week Dec. '01Sunny, 57°SW; 5-10 kts.Light chop0 / 0
4th week Nov. '01Cloudy, 47°N; 10kts.Light chop2 / 4
3rd week Nov. '01Rain, 53°SW; 10-15 kts.Light chop0 / 0
2nd week Nov. '01Cloudy, 55°NW; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week Nov. '01Clear, 55°N; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
- New Season Starts -
2nd week April '01Clear, 46°NE; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week April '01Cloudy, 36°V; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
4th week Mar. '01Rain, 44°N; 10-15 kts.Light chop0 / 0
3rd week Mar. '01Clear, 46°NE; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
2nd week Mar. '01Clear, 41°SE; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week Mar. '01Cloudy, 23°V; 5-10 kts.Calm4 / 7
4th week Feb. '01Hazy, 50°SE; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Feb. '01Cloudy, 39°SE; 5-10 kts.Light chop0 / 0
2nd week Feb. '01Clear, 42°W; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week Feb. '01Partly cloudy, 40°S; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
4th week Jan. '01Sunny, 35°S; 5-10 kts.Light chop0 / 0
3rd week Jan. '01Sunny, 35°S; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
2nd week Jan. '01Cloudy, 31°W; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week Jan. '01Partly Sunny, 35°SW; 10-15 kts.Light chop0 / 0
3rd week Dec. '00Sunny, 35°SW; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
2nd week Dec. '00Sunny, 15°E; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 1
1st week Dec. '00Sunny, 40°S; 10-15 kts.Choppy0 / 0
5th week Nov. '00Cloudy, 35°NW; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
4th week Nov. '00Sunny, 40°NW; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Nov. '00Sunny, 45°SW; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
2nd week Nov. '00Cloudy, 50°N; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
- New Season Starts -
5th week Mar. '00Partly sunny, 57°SW; 5-10 kts.Light chop0 / 0
4rd week Mar. '00Sunny, 54°N; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Mar. '00Cloudy, 58°SW; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
2nd week Mar. '00Cloudy, 40°N; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week Mar. '00Cloudy, 46°SW; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
4rd week Feb. '00Rainy, 41°NE; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Feb. '00Sunny, 30°W; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
2nd week Feb. '00Rainy, 34°SE; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week Feb. '00Cloudy, 30°W; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
4rd week Jan. '00Sunny, 12°NW; 10-15 kts.Light Chop0 / 0
3rd week Jan. '00Cloudy, 20°NW; 20-25 kts.Choppy0 / 0
1st week Jan. '00Clear, 30°NW; 10-15 kts.Calm1 / 1
5th week Dec. '99Clear, 45°SW; 20-25 kts.Choppy0 / 0
4th week Dec. '99Cloudy, 55°NW; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Dec. '99Cloudy, 41°N; 15-20 kts.Light Chop0 / 0
2nd week Dec. '99Foggy, 50°S; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week Dec. '99Cloudy, 28°N; 25 kts.Very choppy0 / 0
2nd week Nov. '99Cloudy, 35°N; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
- New Season Starts -
4th week Mar. '99Cloudy, 43°E; 0-5 kts.Calm1 / 1
3rd week Mar. '99Clear, 56°S; 0-5 kts.Calm1 / 1
2nd week Mar. '99Partly cloudy, 35°W; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week Mar. '99Partly cloudy, 48°SE; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Feb. '99Clear, 34°SE; 0-5 kts.Calm2 / 3
2nd week Feb. '99Partly cloudy, 45°SW; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week Feb. '99Partly cloudy, 30°SW; 5-10 kts.Calm0 / 0
1st week Jan. '99CloudySW; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
4th week Dec. '98CloudyNW; 15-20 kts.Light Chop2 / 2
3rd week Dec. '98CloudyW; 0-5 kts.Calm1 / 2
2nd week Dec. '98ClearW; 5-10 kts.Calm2 / 3
1st week Dec. '98HazySW; 0-5 kts.Calm0 / 0
3rd week Nov. '98ClearW; 10-15 kts.Light Chop0 / 0
2nd week Nov. '98CloudySW; 10-15 kts.Calm0 / 0


Data Week# Seals (Min/Max)Wind SourceSea StateWind SpeedWeather
1st week of April '980 / 0ECalm0-5 kts.Cloudy
1st week of Mar. '980 / 0NEVery Calm10-15 kts.Cloudy, fog
2nd week0 / 0SWCalm5-10 kts.Cloudy, cool
3rd week0 / 0SWCalm5-10 kts.Cloudy, cold
4th week0 /0SWLight Chop10-15 kts.Cloudy
1st week of Feb. '980 / 0VariableCalm5 kts.Sunny
2nd week0 / 0SWCalm5 kts.Sunny
3rd week0 / 0WVery Calm0-5 kts.Sunny, 23°
4th week0 / 0NELight Chop0-5 kts.Cloudy, 37°
1st week of Jan. '980 / 0-Very Calm0 kts.Cloudy, warm
2nd week1 / 1NChop10-15 kts.Rain
1st week of Dec. '970 / 0WSlight chop5-10 kts.Rain
2nd week0 / 0NSlight chop0-5 kts.Sunny
3rd week of Nov. '974 / 4WSlight Chop10-15 kts.Partly cloudy
4th week1 / 2SChoppy10-15 kts.Clear
1st week of April '970 / 0NWCalm10-15 kts.Clear
2nd week0 / 0SWCalm5-10 kts.-
1st week of Mar. '970 / 0SLight Ripples10-15 ktsHazy
2nd week0 / 0NWCalm10-15 kts-
3rd week0 / 0ECalm0-5 kts.Sunny
4th week0 / 0SWCalm0-5 kts.-
1st week of Feb. '970 / 0SWCalm5-10 kts.Grey
2nd week0 / 0SWSlight Chop10-15 ktsGrey
3rd week0 / 0SWCalm5-10 kts.Clear
4th week0 / 0SWChoppy15-20 kts.Cloudy
1st week if Jan. '970 / 0WSlight Chop15-20 kts.Clear
2nd week0 / 0SERough20-25 kts.Rain
3rd week0 / 0SWSlight Chop15-20 kts.Grey
4th week0 / 0WCalm0-5 kts.Clear
1st week of Dec. '960 / 0NCalm0-5 kts.Clear
2nd week2 / 3NWSlight Chop10-15 ktsGrey
3rd week0 / 0SWCalm0-5 kts.Grey
2nd week of Nov. '960 / 0SWCalm0-5 kts.Clear
3rd week0 / 0SWCalm0-5 kts.Clear
4th week1 / 2WCalm0-5 kts.Clear
1st week of April '960 / 0NSlight Chop10-15 ktsClear
2nd week0 / 0NESlight Chop15-20 kts.Clear
3rd week0 / 0SECalm0-5 kts.Clear
1st week of March '960 / 0NWCalm10-15 ktsSnow
2nd week0 / 0NWCalm0-5 kts.Clear
3rd week0 / 0SWCalm0-5 kts.Clear
4th week0 / 0NSlight Chop10-15 ktsClear
1st week of Feb. '960 / 0WCalm0-5 kts.Cloudy
2nd week0 / 0SESlight Chop10-15 ktsCloudy
3rd week0 / 0WCalm0-5 kts.Clear
4th week0 / 0NWCalm0-5 kts.Fog
5th week0 / 0NWSlight Chop15-20 kts.Clear

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