Sunny Afternoon, Lagoon Photos and Bareboat Chartering

Today is Sept. 30. It is the 273rd day of the year. We are under a waxing crescent moon. Sunset will occur about 6:41 p.m. Here are five things to know:

1. The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 69 degrees with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 p.m. and an overnight low near 61 degrees. Forecasters say there's a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday morning and also expect patchy fog. Otherwise, it should be mostly clear in the afternoon with a high near 70 degrees.

2. Our Viewfinder photo gallery this week focuses its lens on the lagoon at Del Rey Lagoon Park in lower Playa del Rey. Check out the photography right here.

3. In case you missed it, eight of the 11 federal defendants who were arrested earlier this summer in a fireareams trafficking bust by the ATF have pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges. The bust included the seizure of a sail baot in Marina del Rey. You can learn more about this Patch News Follow-Up right here.

4. Boating columnist Paul M.J. Suchecki in his latest column takes a look at the ins and outs of bareboat chartering. Details right here.

5. Patch blogger J.W. Nelson continues his multi-part series on 10 kayakers from the UCLA Marina Aquatic Center who are embarking tomorrow on a 26-mile open sea voyage to Catalina Island. You can read part one, part two, part three and/or part four.