A group of students from the University of Washington are gathering at Emma Schmitz preparing to check out tonight’s low tide for a biology class. Tonight’s chilly low tide will be a -2.81 at 9:41 pm.
Beach Drive neighbors concerned about potential landslides
January 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Just caught on the news and West Seattle Blog about a mudslide that happened in the Alki neighborhood of West Seattle today. The City of Seattle has identified “land slide prone” areas in this map.
We’ve experienced recent landslides along the 6000 block of Beach Drive around Atlas Street.
You can get more information about landslides from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) here – the landslide study on West Seattle is here.
Are you missing a boat?
January 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This small battered boat has washed up along the shores of Emma Schmitz Viewpoint. There does not appear to be any numbers or names to help connect this to it’s owner
Photo credit: SCUPPER
Wet and Windy and…of course… Waves
January 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory through 4:00 am Wednesday morning. We’re currently heading towards a low tide. However at around 3:00 am, an 11 foot tide is predicted with high tide of 11.2 at 3:45 am Wednesday. The National Weather Service has the winds peaking around midnight, which looks to be around 6:00 ft and should hopefully be a “non-event”.
Here is the Puget Sound Marine forecast:
PZZ135-090830-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
317 PM PST TUE JAN 8 2013
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
TONIGHT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.
WED…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT…W WIND 10 TO 20 KT…BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
National Weather Service Wind Advisory
…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY…
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…BELLEVUE…
TACOMA…OLYMPIA…FORKS…HOQUIAM…AND THE LAKE LAWRENCE AREA
IN THURSTON COUNTY.
* TIMING…SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PEAK
AROUND MIDNIGHT.
* WIND…LOCAL SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 45 TO
50 MPH ARE LIKELY.
* IMPACTS…WHILE WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH SHOULD NOT CAUSE
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE…THEY CAN BRING DOWN SMALL TREES AND
BRANCHES. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…SILVERDALE…
FEDERAL WAY…KENT
330 PM PST TUE JAN 8 2013
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY…
TONIGHT…WINDY…RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
WEDNESDAY…RAIN AT TIMES IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING… THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 500 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 10 MPH OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
More Beach Drive Holiday Homes
December 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Photos compliment of “Scupper” and his iPhone.
Tis the Season for Wet and Windy Winter Weather
December 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Monday’s storm was probably one of the worst we’ve personally experienced in our seven years living on Beach Drive. I was surprised to see how many neighbors were hit hard.
We typically get an extra dose with having a low driveway and neighbors with lower bulkheads. This is one of the reasons why we put together our “barking dog” reports… just warn when we are doing extra preparation for possible flooding. Our built in pump in the driveway is really intended to handle rain and an occasional slurp or splash from the sound.
On Beach Drive Blog, we keep weather related links for your convenience under “Swell Links” to the right. We have more wet and windy wintery weather ahead!
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING…
REST OF TODAY…WINDY. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR THE SURFACE IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
TONIGHT…WINDY…RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY…BREEZY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT…BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
900 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
TODAY…S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN…MIXED WITH SNOW OVER HOOD CANAL AND AROUND EVERETT THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 30 KT EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
THU…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.
On a similar note, did you see the Seattle Times article: Record High Tides wash in prospects for more in the future
Was this the worst flooding you’ve experienced?
Here are upcoming Seattle tides:
Tides 2012 12 19 0925
December 17, 2012 Storm Updates
December 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
Not a catchy title – sorry about that! I’m going to continue to update this post with the wild wind and waves we’re experiencing with this storm. I will continue to update this post with the newest information “on top” – under this intro.
Tides: 5.5 at 2:22 pm and 9.5 at 7:22 pm. High Wind Warning in effect until noon today.
11:50 update: I’m guessing this video is from around 6:00 – 6:30 this morning.
11:00 update: some of our photos
View from our deck looking down at our driveway
Our garage – this is actually looking good!
10:50 – photos of some neighbors who had their basement apartment flood despite having pumps.
tree
Update 10:37 am: Learning that many neighbors, even those who had pumps, have flooded. Updated puget Sound Marine forecast below
Puget Sound Marine Forecast:
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…
TODAY…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE…S WIND 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT…S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
WED…S WIND 5 TO 15 KT…RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT…BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
THU…S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI…E WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.
We are still 2 hours away from a high tide of 12.9 at 8:17 am (plus the “anomoly” of 1.5 feet from the coastal flooding).
Video from about 6:30 am
Update: 6:15 am: The Seattle forecast (via UW) was updated 10 minutes ago with gusts now up to 60 mph and National Weather Service has issued a Wind Warning a half hour ago.
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…SILVERDALE…
FEDERAL WAY…KENT
550 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY…
…COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING…
TODAY…VERY WINDY. SHOWERS BECOMING SCATTERED THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH…DECREASING AFTER NOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING… THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING… THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 200 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING.
National Weather Service has issued a “Wind Warning”
High Wind Warning
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
526 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012
WAZ505-508-172000-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121217T2000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
526 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SEATTLE METRO AREA…KITSAP
PENINSULA…AND EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS UNTIL NOON PST TODAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. THIS REPLACES
THE WIND ADVISORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN IN EFFECT.
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…BELLEVUE…
RENTON…BLACK DIAMOND…AND GRAHAM.
* WIND…FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH
THIS MORNING WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40
MPH BY MIDDAY.
* IMPACTS…HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES…DOWN POWER LINES…
DAMAGE PROPERTY…AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOTORISTS…ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES…SHOULD
BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN…STRONG CROSS WINDS.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
Waves spraying over bulkheads… and we’re hours away from high tide.
December 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is looking like the storm we were worried about when we prepared our “barking dog” report a few days ago. We have waves slamming our bulkhead with spray as tall as our home. I can see flashes on the islands across the sound – I’m assuming folks may be losing power. We have our dog in his kennel just to make sure he doesn’t escape in this mess.
High tide is a 12.9 at 8:17 am.
Here’s the updated forecast we’re looking at this morning.
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON…
TODAY…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THIS MORNING. WIND EASING TO SW 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…SILVERDALE…
FEDERAL WAY…KENT
358 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…
…COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM PST THIS MORNING…
TODAY…WINDY. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING… THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING… THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 200 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 300 FEET. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
Updated Forecast for Tonight and Monday Morning
December 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…SILVERDALE…
FEDERAL WAY…KENT
330 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST MONDAY…
…COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM PST MONDAY...
TONIGHT…RAIN. BECOMING WINDY OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE.
MONDAY…WINDY. RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS LIKELY AND BREEZY. WET SNOW POSSIBLE ON THE HILLS WITH UP TO 1 INCH ACCUMULATION. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 400 FEET. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 200 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
MARINE FORECAST
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
230 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...
TONIGHT…SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
MON…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT MIDDAY. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE…SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
More updated details from the National Weather Service on the Wind Advisory and Coastal Flood Watch
Wind Advisory
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
215 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
WAZ505-507-508-170700-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0009.121217T0800Z-121217T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0037.121217T0600Z-121218T0000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
215 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…SEATTLE…EVERETT…BELLEVUE…AND
BREMERTON.
* TIMING…THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY
MORNING.
* WIND…WINDS WILL RAPIDLY RISE LATE TONIGHT FROM THE SOUTHWEST
AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE AT TIMES MONDAY MORNING…THEN EASE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS…WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES…
TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES…AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER
OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.
Coastal Flood Advisory
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
204 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
…HIGH SURF WILL ARRIVE ALONG THE COAST MONDAY…
…MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE MONDAY…
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN
WASHINGTON EARLY MONDAY MORNING. TIDES WILL BE HIGHER THAN THE
TIDE TABLE PREDICTIONS MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY SURF WILL ALSO ARRIVE
ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES MONDAY.
WAZ001-503-506>511-170745-
/O.UPG.KSEW.CF.A.0006.121217T1400Z-121217T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.CF.Y.0010.121217T1500Z-121217T1900Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
204 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
…COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM PST
MONDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM PST
MONDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* HAZARD…TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE BEACHES.
* TIME OF HIGH TIDE…8 TO 930 AM.
* TIDE TABLE PREDICTION…12.9 FT SEATTLE...9.7 FT PORT
TOWNSEND…10.5 FT CHERRY POINT.
* EXPECTED TIDAL ANOMALY…ADD 1.5 FEET TO THE TIDE TABLE PREDICTION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW INDICATES THAT
LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SHORE MAY SEE MINOR FLOODING AT HIGH TIDE.
NOTE: This information is provide as a courtesy to our neighbors from information found on-line. Forecast change constantly… and we hope this one changes for the better!!
Beach Drive Holly Jolly Homes
December 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A couple more homes decked out for the holidays to share with you. If we’re missing your Beach Drive home, pet dressed up as on of Santa’s helpers or you have a favorite holiday recipe you’d like to share with your Beach Drive neighbors, please let us know!
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