Let’s hope Mother Nature isn’t a turkey on Thanksgiving: Gale Warning in Effect with High Tides

We could be in for some weather today so I thought I'd share the forecast I'm checking out. 

Puget Sound Marine:

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…

TODAY…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN DEVELOPING THEN TURNING TO SHOWERS LATE.

TONIGHT…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE. SHOWERS.

City of Seattle:

REST OF TODAY…WINDY. RAIN DEVELOPING. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…BREEZY. RAIN IN THE EARLY EVENING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

We continue to have very high tides along with extreme lows:

Thursday, November 24: 

  • 9:36 am: 6.71 ft
  • 2:49 pm: 12.26 ft
  • 9:56 pm: -3.24 ft

Friday, November 25: 

  • 5:18 am: 12.33 ft
  • 10.32 am: 7.04 ft
  • 3:33 pm: 12.05 ft
  • 10:41 pm: -3.57 ft

We wish you have a very happy, warm and safe Thanksgiving, from our family to yours!

 

 

 

Wind Advisory and Gale Warning through Tuesday

We're in for some weather. Of course the forcast may and often do change… here is what we're reading now:

National Weather Service:

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST TUESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST TUESDAY. * WIND…SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

Puget Sound Marine Forcast:

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

TODAY…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.

TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.

TUE…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS.

…combine this with super high tides of 12.03 at 12:45 pm followed by a 9.75 at 2:26 am on Tuesday and a 12.2 high tide on Tuesday at 1:26pm.

 

 

Fishing net finally removed from Puget Sound

Earlier we reported how a fishing net with buoys washed upon the rockery at Emma Schmitz View Point.  The Department of Fisheries were notified however it appears that nobody was sent out to remove what could have harmed sealife until today.

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A good neighbor was spotted pulling what is left of the nets from the rocks.

Wet and Windy Wednesday and possible Tumultuous High Tide on Thursday

We have all sorts of weather in our forecast…including hints of snow this weekend from the National Weather Service!  Here's what I'm reading for today (and tomorrow):

National Weather Service

Today: Rain. High near 47. South wind between 10 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind 33 to 36 mph decreasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 18 and 23 mph. 

Seattle City Forecast:

TODAY…BREEZY…RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…WINDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH.

THURSDAY…BREEZY. SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. 

Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…

TODAY…LIGHT WIND BECOMING SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT THIS MORNING…THEN RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN.

TONIGHT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON…THEN EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.

Seattle Tides:

Wednesday, November 16:

  • 9:08 am: 11.58 ft (dodged a bullet!)
  • 3:07 pm: 7.0 ft
  • 7:28 pm: 8.57 ft

Thursday, November 17:

  •  2:28 am: 0.04 ft
  • 9:54 am: 11.55 ft (could be interesting)
  • 4:12 pm: 6.33 ft
  • 8:43 pm: 8.06 ft

 More on the possible snow on Friday from the NWS Special Weather Statement:

THE CURRENT FORECAST CALLS FOR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE LOWLANDS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON ON FRIDAY. ONLY SPOTTY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE MAJORITY OF LOWLAND LOCATIONS REMAINING FREE OF ANY ACCUMULATIONS. WHERE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DO OCCUR…SUNSHINE BETWEEN THE SHOWERS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE FREEZING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL MELT MUCH OF WHAT ACCUMULATES.

 

 

Happy Veterans Day

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Our heartfelt gratitude to those who have served our Country and their families.

Beach Drive Blog’s Pets of the Week: Gizmo and Winston

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Gizmo and Winston are handsome in their fall sweaters hand crafted by Winston's human, Amy.

We're happy to put your adorable Beach Drive pet in the blog spotlight, just send us a photo!

Busless on Beach Drive: Frustration from Neighbors over Metro Bus Route 37 and upcoming meetings

I received this email today from a Beach Drive neighbor, Tonya, who also sent this to others in media and local news organizations.  She asked that I post this to share with fellow neighbors who are also upset about the potential loss of our only bus service on Beach Drive.

Hello –
I am extremely disturbed by the idea of cutting Route 37. Do you understand the amount of taxes we pay just for living on that street? It’s bad enough it’s the most anemic route in Seattle and there is NO weekend service but now you want to cut it altogether?

There is also a sizable elderly community that rely on that bus for their sole transportation. Is it fair they would have to walk ½ mile perhaps in the snow to get to the nearest bus?

I take that bus every day to work and back. 

And so do the majority of my neighbors – who also vote and pay taxes. Please take the time and explain to me why you find this decision beneficial to the taxpayers of Beach Drive.

We are encouraged to live “green” and this proposal flies in the face of what Seattle is supposed to stand for.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you, 

– – –
Tonya C. Osborne

Tonight from 7:00 – 9:00 pm there is a meeting at the South Seattle Community College, 6000 – 16th Ave SW, President's Board Room to address Metro's changes to our transit system.

After tonight, the next public meeting for West Seattle with King County Metro is on November 17, 2011 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at Madison Middle School.

Beautiful Sunset Pics from last Saturday

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Thanks to Beach Drive neighbor, Chuck, for sending us these beautiful photos of last Saturday's sunset.  See more of Chuck's photos on Flickr.

Tricker Treaters and Winston the Bat Dog

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We were visited by Winston, the cutest Bat Dog, who rallied our old Zombie pug, Orson, into having more dinner.  His humans told us of a very scary house down the street, which we had photographed earlier for Halloween, but did not know about the paranormal activites.

 

Happy Halloween from Beach Drive Blog

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This spook-tacular home is located by Andover and Beach Drive, next to Andover Park (a street-end park).