All about the West Seattle neighborhood around Beach Drive
On Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall, the City Council's Transportation Committee will be briefed by the Seattle Department of Transportation and Department of Planning and Development regarding the slide issue that has been lingering around the 6100 – 6300 blocks of Beach Drive (just below Atlas).
If you cannot attend the meeting, you can watch it live on Channel 21 or online at www.seattlechannel.org
Hat tip to West Seattle Blog:
When I first spied this ship through the rain and grey, it almost appeared to be an extension of the land! I can barely make out the number 10…does anyone know which ship this is?
Starting tomorrow, we have tides above 13 feet. Looks like it could get breezy today so let's hope the water stays on the Sound side of bulkheads (see below).
Check out the extra high tides for the Puget Sound area:
Friday, Jan 21: 12.8 ft. at 6:22 a.m.
Saturday, Jan 22: 13.04 ft. at 6:54 a.m.
Sunday, Jan 23: 13.6 ft at 7:28 a.m.
Monday, Jan 24: 13.12 ft at 8:04 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan 25: 12.89 ft at 8:43 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan 26: 12.47 ft at 9:26 a.m.
Thursday, Jan 27: 11.92 ft at 10:15 a.m.
Seattle Forecast for today:
…RAIN…TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…S WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW AND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING… THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT…THEN BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
Our tides today:
12.8 ft at 6:22 a.m.
5.57 ft at 12.06 p.m.
11.1 ft at 5:17 p.m.
-1.48 ft at 11:58 p.m.
Have you see this adorable tuxedo cat? She has been missing from the Alki area and has been spotted by 59th and Alki.
She is missing the tip of her right ear. She has a tiny amount of white on her front paws and white boots on her back paws. She just moved her and does not know the neighborhood.
Please contact 206-499-9414 if you see her.
Note: the cat in front of her is NOT missing.
On the beach in front of Emma Schmitz/Mee Kwa Mooks during a late night low tide. I'm not sure of "who" is out there, but it sounds like they're having fun enjoying the full moon.
Tonight's low tide was a -2.41 at 10:32 p.m. with a high tide of 12.49 following at 5:52 tomorrow morning. Tonight was the lowest tide so far for 2011.
Watching the moon cresend behind the Olympics was breathtaking this morning.
Just checking out the various forecasts for our area and hoping that a "tweet" from West Seattle Blog this morning regarding power flickering is just a fluke…or there's going to be some unhappy Seattle-ites with the Seahawks game starting in just a couple hours.
Let's start with the tides for today:
Note: We have some very high tides this week…next Saturday we will be at 13.04 at 6:54 a.m.
The National Weather Service forecast for our area:
Today: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind between 29 and 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 26 and 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
NWS also has issued flood warnings along with a special weather statement warning of heavy rains through Sunday and an increased chance of landslides.
The Puget Sound Marine Forecast:
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…S WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT…WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 KT… BY NOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT…SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY
If memory serves, we had serious weather the day before the Seahawks played in the Superbowl. GO HAWKS!
What’s the History of Blockwatch in West Seattle? Are you part of the history? Do you know part of the history?
When: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:30-8
Where: SW Precinct 2300 S.W. Webster (Delridge & Webster)
Agenda:
6:00-6:30 Socializing and networking during setup
6:30-7:00 WSBWCN news and updates, crime prevention tip of the month
7:00-8:00 History of Blockwatch in West Seattle with Benjamin Kinlow
Open forum for sharing historical information, blockwatch stories and thanking Benjamin.
8:00-8:30 Socializing & networking during teardown.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisorydue to the rain (100% chance of precipitation) on top of last nights snowfall until 11:30 a.m.
"The rain will continue this morning and runoff will be hampered by snow still on the ground. Areas of standing water can be expected this morning until the recent snow can melt and runoff…
Melting from recent snow along with the ongoing rain will cause ponding of water in urban areas..highways..streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas and low lying spots.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth maybe too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground…"
If you have drains in front of your home that are clogged with leaves, it may be a good idea to remove them to help assist the runoff on Beach Drive.
Here's the forecast for Seattle:
TODAY…RAIN OR SNOW EARLY…POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN…CHANGING TO SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH POSSIBLE. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
The Puget Sound Marine Forecast:
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN AND CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY…THEN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE EVENING…THEN BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
This morning's high tide is an 11.4 at 9:54 a.m.
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