We received this in yesterday’s mail. Ugh! 
The Letter You DON’T Want to Receive from the Post Office
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Neighbor Seeking Advice for their Seawall
December 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
A Beach Drive neighbor wants to repair their seawall as it has cracks and exposed rebar. They have been trying to get a permit for the last couple of years and have recently learned they will need to pay $50K to mitigate the impact to the environment.
If you’ve had any experience that you’re willing to share about repairing a seawall, please let us know! Comment below or reach out to us and we can connect you with the neighbor. 
Gale Warning and Wind Advisory until 4pm
December 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
You don’t need this blog to inform you that it’s windy this morning! Our weather station shows that we had a gust of 49.4 mph SE at around 7:25 a.m.
The next high tide is estimated 12.06 feet at 2:39 pm. Wind Alerts forecast looks like gusts may simmer down to around 35 mph at that time.
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…
Issued by NWS Seattle WA
* WHAT…South winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt.
* WHERE…Puget Sound and Hood Canal.
* WHEN…Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS…Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…
Issued by NWS Seattle WA
* WHAT…South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE…Hood Canal Area, Bremerton and Vicinity, Seattle and
Vicinity, and Tacoma Area.
* WHEN…Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.
Power Outage along Beach Drive
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Just as we’re watching the end of the 49ers vs Rams game….poof! The power is out and we see a flash of light. Seattle City Light reports about 4900 out estimated power returning at 2am tomorrow. Just tell me the 49ers won? 
About those Signs in the Parks
November 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Our city would like to hear our opinions about the “Alki Point Healthy Street”. You can scan the QR code in the photo or use this link.
Wind Advisory starting 2pm Tuesday
November 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
We could be set for some very windy weather starting tomorrow afternoon due to the bomb cyclone setting up in the Pacific. This snapshot from WindAlert shows possible gusts off Alki Point of up to 49 mph around 7pm. Typically, this would be a “barking dog” report for us except the wind is coming from the southeast instead of the southwest. The waves during this event should be heading away from our west-facing seawalls and beaches.
Although you may not have waves coming over during this potentially high wind event, we could see trees impacted. We lost a large chunk of our corkscrew willow from an easterly wind event a couple of years ago. We could also see power outages.
The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory this afternoon:
1241 PM PST Mon Nov 18 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...East to southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington. * WHEN...From 2 PM Tuesday to 4 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning. Significant impacts may occur at lower-than-usual wind speeds due to the atypical easterly wind direction.
We do have some high tides, which should be spectacular to watch during this storm.
Get your candles and flashlights ready!
Windy Weather and High Tides
November 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory starting tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12, 2024 through 4:00 am, Wednesday.
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect during the same time.
Wind Alert is currently showing gusts of 40mph until 7am tomorrow.
Next high tide is predicted to be 12.05 feet on Tuesday at 1:33 pm and 12.27 feet at 2:05 pm on Wednesday.
Hang onto your hats! We’ll see if this forecast stays on track.
Wind and Rain: Small Craft Advisory
October 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Looks like we could be in for a gusty evening. There currently is a small craft advisory until 2:00 am Saturday. 
Puget Sound Tide predictions from NOAA has the next high tides of 12.1 feet at 5:34 pm tonight followed by 11.9 feet at 7:23 am on Saturday.
The Puget Sound Marine forecast:
Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 226 PM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY
TONIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain until early morning, then a chance of rain late.
SAT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
Yes… let’s not forget about the rain!
Missing Cat: Have you seen Mary Sue?
August 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Mary Sue was last seen off of Beach Drive. She’s shy. Please keep an eye out – her human is missing her!
Batten Down those Sun Umbrellas!
August 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
It looks like we’re in for some gusty weather later tonight. WindAlert is currently (3:42 pm) showing gusts of 47 around 11:00 pm tonight.
Combined with lots of (much needed) rain and potential scattered thunderstorms.
Tides are predicted at 11.07 ft at 5:33 pm and 7.46 ft at 10:41 pm followed by 10.20 feet at 3:17 am Sunday.
The forecasts have been very flukey; one moment it’s showing the strong wind and when we check an hour later, it’s backed off.
We are securing anything that could become a projectile…just in case!
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