Monster Waves and a Funnel-ish Looking Cloud
March 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning until 8:00 p.m. this evening…stating:
…SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 MPH UNTIL THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS EASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER 8 PM AND TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Tides are currently at about 5 ft (estimating from my tide chart) with the next high tide of 9.52 ft at 9:14 p.m. tonight. Picturing the waves 4.52 feet higher is a bit daunting.
Puget Sound Marine Forecast
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT… TONIGHT…SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT THIS EVENING…. WIND ALL AREAS EASING EASING TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
Eagle
March 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Not sure if this is a juvenile Bald Eagle or something else. I am sure this bird was sitting up in the tree by Emma Schmitz View Point yesterday afternoon.
Wild Windy Wednesday
March 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Here's the current forecast from the National Weather Service for West Seattle:
Wednesday: Rain. High near 45. Windy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 11 mph increasing to between 30 and 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 4am, then rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 1200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 22 mph decreasing to between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Seattle Area Tides for Wednesday, March 2, 11:
High 4:22 AM 11.3
Low 10:08 AM 5.2
High 3:15 PM 9.8
Low 9:40 PM 0.7
Puget Sound Marine Forecast
…GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…
WED…SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING S 25 TO 35 KT BY NOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN.
WED NIGHT…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT…SUBSIDING.
Wind Advisory
February 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in effect until 9:00 p.m. this evening for the Seattle area with “local winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph… The strongest winds will be this afternoon and early evening.”
The next high tide is a 9.71 at 2:33 a.m. Sunday.
The Puget Sound Marine forecast:
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…S WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT…SUBSIDING. EVENING RAIN…THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
My Favorite Tide Calendar
February 11, 2011 by 3 Comments
When trying to be ahead of potential damaging storms, it's very helpful to have a calendar where you can quickly see when the high tides are going to be.
This monthly calendar from Evergreen Pacific Publishing is my personal favorite.
…and even sweeter, it was a gift from our neighbor, aka Cat Woman.
NOTE: This is not a paid endorsement.
What's your favorite way to keep track of the Seattle tides?
Brandts, Eagle and a Crow
February 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I'm hoping that the return of the Brandts means that Spring weather will be here soon. It's certainly been beautiful the past few days!
This bald eagle was perched in tree by Emma Schmitz Memorial Viewpoint for quite a while this morning.
While waiting to see if I could catch the eagle in flight, I snapped this photo of a crow. I don't post many crow photos.
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