Boat and Weather

Here we provide monthly information about boat and weather for reference.
We sometimes cannot go to Koshima Island according to weather and conditions of the sea, as we go there by boat.
Note that we don't guarantee the below frequency of trips. Just for your information.
Please check weather forecasting by yourselves when you stay at the station, and change your reserch plan if necessary. Conditions of the sea become worse 2 or 3 days before arrivals of typhoons.
Local boat drivers take us to the island. The boat fee is 1000yen per person (over 3 persons).

Marks shows frequency of trips to the island.
○：more than 4 times per week　△：2-3 times　×：0-1 time

Jan：△ Weather is relatively stable. We sometimes can't go due to seasonal wind. Monkeys gather at provisioning site well as there are not enough food resources in the forest, but they often go over northeast cliff in windy day.
Feb：○ Weather is relatively stable. We sometimes can't go due to seasonal wind. Monkeys gather at provisioning site well as there are not enough food resources in the forest, but they often go over northeast cliff in windy day.
Mar：○ Weather is relatively stable. We sometimes can't go due to seasonal wind. Condition of the sea sometimes become worse due to low pressures.
Apr：○ Weather is relatively stable.
May：○ Weather is relatively stable. Some females start to give a birth. Typhoons start to occur.
Jun：△ In rainy season. Condition of the sea sometimes become worse due to low pressures.
Jul：△ Rainy season is over, but typhoons start to come to Japan.
Aug：△ In typhoon season. Monkeys gather at provisioning site well as there are not enough food resources in the forest.
Sep：× In typhoon season.
Oct：× In typhoon season. The worst month.
Nov：△ Typhoon season is over.
Dec：○ Weather is relatively stable. Food resources in the forest start to decrease gradually.