Welcome to West Pass, Apalachicola Bay, FL

West Pass is located between Vincent Island and Cape St. George Island State Reserve in Apalachicola Bay. Apalachicola is a city located on an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, Apalachicola Bay, at the mouth of the Apalachicola River in Franklin County, Florida. The city is home to Dixie Theater, a professional liver performance center. The name Apalachicola is said to mean “people on the other side of the river” or “land of the friendly people”.

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2026 Best Harbor Contest Winners Announced!

6/23/2026

Padanaram, South Dartmouth, MA Wins Best Harbor Padanaram, Massachusetts is the Grand Winner, Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2026 Boaters and coastal enthusiasts in Padanaram, South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, got out the vote this year to take the prize as our Grand Winner, returning to the top spot in US… SEE MORE

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A Tale of Two Gulf of Alaska Crossings: Yacht and Tugboat

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By Norris Comer, best4boats. The Gulf of Alaska is one of those bodies of water that commands respect from anyone who’s crossed it — or plans to. In a vivid first-person account for Best4Boats, editorial director Norris Comer recounts two very different passages across the gulf: one aboard a 1965… SEE MORE

Vessels from the West Coast squid fleet followed market squid north into Oregon as ocean waters warmed, leading Oregon to adopt its first regulations for squid fishing in the state. Photo courtesy of California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

7 Ways El Niño and Large Marine Heatwave Could Affect West Coast Marine Species

6/23/2026

By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. A large marine heatwave has bathed parts of the West Coast in very warm ocean waters over the past year, breaking temperature records in the Pacific. NOAA has also announced that El Niño has developed in the tropical Pacific and is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this… SEE MORE