Fort Flagler-Harmon

• Wind directionNW (315°) → NE (45°)
• Ideal speed10–18 mph
• Upper limits≤ 22 mph base · gusts ≤ 26

Coastal bluff soaring site on the northern tip of Marrowstone Island facing Admiralty Inlet/Puget Sound. Launch is a low (~115 ft) bluff over open water, so it works on onshore wind FROM the north quadrant. Orientation hint (N, NE, NW) confirms the bluff faces roughly north; ideal is a NW-N-NE onshore flow blowing perpendicular into the bluff. This is a soaring/ridge site, not a thermal mountain site, so the usable speed band is narrow: too light (under ~8-10 mph) won't sustain soaring, too strong risks blowback over the low terrain. Best when steady onshore sea breeze sets up (afternoons on sunny days, or synoptic N/NW flow). Hazards: limited bluff height means low altitude margin and easy blowback in strong wind; rotor/turbulence possible behind any structures or trees at the launch; landing options constrained by water on three sides and tidal beach (mind tides). Fort Flagler is one of the few WA State Parks that explicitly permits paragliding (hang gliding NOT allowed here). Fort Ebey across the inlet is generally considered to have more consistent conditions. No club/USHPA guide with explicit numeric wind limits was found; speed/gust figures are inferred from coastal-soaring norms and the low bluff height, hence medium confidence. Verify current rules/access with Northwest Paragliding Club (nwparagliding.com) and Washington State Parks before flying.