All about the West Seattle neighborhood around Beach Drive
These photos were recently submitted of ginormous slugs invading homes on Beach Drive leaving a devastating trail behind them.
We have no idea if this phenomenom is caused by El Nino, all the windy weather or the pending snow. You may want to get your giant salt shakers ready just in case.
Keep safe!
Tonight one of my friends has lost a dear family pet…so I'm dedicating this sunset photo to Lena.
We currently have a wind advisory until 1am Tuesday morning. Just saw what appears to be south Bainbridge disappear into the night from losing power.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS FROM MARYSVILLE SOUTHWARD INTO
THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR AND WESTWARD INTO THE LOWER CHEHALIS
VALLEY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST TUESDAY.SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…MARYSVILLE…EVERETT…SEATTLE…
BREMERTON…SHELTON…TACOMA…AND OLYMPIAWINDS…SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind around 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph decreasing to between 5 and 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT…
TONIGHT…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TUE…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
Next high tides for the Seattle area are 7.8 ft at 1:18 a.m. Tuesday morning and a 10.9 at 12:50 Tuesday afternoon.
Looks like we have some windy weather ahead, which makes me thankful that we took advantage of today's sun to rake up our leaves from the sidewalks and street.
NOAA's forecast for West Seattle:
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind between 6 and 10 mph.
Monday: Rain. High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind between 18 and 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Current marine forecast for Puget Sound and Hood Canal:
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT…
TONIGHT…S WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN.
2:26AM 8.2 H
06:38AM 1.7 L
01:39PM 11.5 H
08:18PM 3.5 L
Just learning via email this morning of a couple burgurlies that recently happened around the 5600 block area of Beach Drive:
The house next door was broken into night before last-it had been empty due to the owner moving back and forth to her new residence. Now we hear that the house 2 doors away from hers was also burglarized. If I get any more details I will alert you.
A storm in January 1975 produced 60 mph winds forcing ducks to seek the shoreline of Emma Schmitz Memorial View Point.
A big Hat Tip to hanniespice via Twitter.
High tide for this morning is just about an hour away at 7:41 a.m. at 11.3. The next high tide today is a 10.3 at 6:03 p.m.
NOAA's forecast for West Seattle has increased the wind:
Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 52. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind between 23 and 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Showers. High near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 15 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
The Puget Sound Marine Forecast has increased the waves to 6 ft and has added a GALE warning. NOTE: This also includeds Hoods Canal.
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON…
TODAY…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
TUE…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
Currently, according to a local weather post on Beach Drive is reporting winds around 22 mph.
Tuesday morning's high tide is an 11.3 at 8:25 a.m.
The 2010 schedule is out for the Argosy Christmas Ships. They will cruise to West Seattle on December 11, 2010 featuring The Dickens Carolers. Departing Pier 55 at 8:00 p.m., they are scheduled to arrive at Lowman Beach from 8:50 – 9:10 p.m. The ships will then head to Alki Beach from 9:40 – 10:00 p.m.
The Christmas Ship is sold out for December 11, 2010 however tickets are still available (at the writing of this post) for a Follow Boat, or you can join the flotilla with your own boat. Of course you can also join neighbors and friends at Lowman and Alki where there's sure to be bon fires and holiday festivities or even enjoy the merriment from your home.
Here are some photos from a couple years ago.
Can you believe that Christmas is just two months away? Happy Holidays!
This spooktacular home is across the street from Emma Schmitz View Point.
If your Beach Drive home has been taken over with ghoulish decor, please email us a photo!
Looks like the storm may be pushed out through Monday. Sunday's high tides are an 11.1 at 7:01 a.m. and a 10.5 at 5:33 p.m. Monday's high tides are a 11.3 at 7:41 a.m. and a 10.3 at 6:03 p.m.
From the National Weather Service for West Seattle:
Tonight: Rain. Low around 52. South southeast wind between 9 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday: Rain. High near 57. South wind between 15 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 49. South wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind between 28 and 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind 27 to 30 mph decreasing to between 18 and 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
From the Marine Forecast for Puget Sound and Hood Canal:
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT…
TONIGHT…S WIND 10 TO 15 KT…RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT…BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY THIS EVENING. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT…SUBSIDING TO 2 OR 3 FT.
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