Fran -- In mid-June the offshore water is still very cold, so the air temperature is usually 5-10 degrees cooler offshore than on. The wind and spray add to this effect. If it was a warm day, I'd wear a pair of cotton pants (which dry quickly) and a rain suit. The rain suit servers as both a wind-breaker and helps keep you dry. You probably won't need a pair of light (cotton) long-underwear, but it you are really prone to getting cold (and if it is overcast), you could wear these as well. If you get hot, you can shed the rain suit (to get hot it will have to be sunny, and the this will dry you off if you get wet). It is very hard (if not impossible) to change pants in the tiny "head" of a head boat. Take a good hat (for sun protection) and gloves. Your extremities are always the first thing to get cold. Good (waterproof) footwear is critical. I use knee-high boots with my pants tucked in. Can't stand wet feet! Some folks wear sneakers and just let them get wet and dry, but it doesn't sound like this should be your approach. For your upper body, just wear multiple light layers that you can shed or add depending upon the circumstances. Top it with a waterproof jacket or parka. Pelagics in mid-June would be Wilson's SP, Sooty, Greater and Cory's Shearwaters as the prime suspects. A little late for migrants, but Par. and Pom. Jaegers and Red-necked Phalarope possible. Rarities to look for include Manx Shearwater, Leach's Storm-Petrel, Arctic Tern, Sabine's Gull, etc. The only Black-capped Petrel I've ever seen in MD was in mid-June (14 June). Good luck and calm seas, Mark Hoffman Mhoff36100@aol.com In a message dated 5/22/99 4:43:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, saunderf@ARI.Net writes: > And, speaking of sea > journeys...we will be taking a pelagic out of Lewis in mid-June. > I've never been off the shore here at that time of the year. Can > anyone tell me what to expect in terms of weather...in > particular, how cold it could get? I am one of those people > who must bundle up against the slightest chill and would like > to be prepared. Any other advice appreciated. We have the > species list from other trips at this time, but any comments as > to what can be expected are also welcome. > > Fran