More Wild Windy Weather for Friday: Barking Dog Report

March 31, 2010 by 1 Comment

Istock_000002610704medium_1 From the City of Seattle:

FRIDAY…BECOMING WINDY. RAIN…BECOMING SHOWERY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH…DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT

Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON…

FRI…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

With the first high tide of 11.3 at 7:10 a.m. with low tide of -1.4 following at 2:00 pm and the next high tide of 11.2 at 9:06 pm… I think I'm going to call this my first official "Barking Dog" report.  (If you're new to BDB, consider a "Barking Dog Report" like your neighbors dog who's yapping when they're a bit concerned — all with good intentions).

The forecast that I've linked to are updated so please be sure to check back. 

Update 4/1/10 6:45 am:  here's a link to the National Weather Service which has a high wind watch for Seattle.

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FOUND: Jack the Black Lab

March 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment

UPDATE:  Jack has been reunited with his humans–yay!!

Jack lives along Jacobson and Beach Drive and is missed by his humans.

JackLabJack is an 85 pound male with a red collar who went missing last night.   If you find him, please call 425-296-4762 or email his owners.

Please be sure to give us an update when he's found!

Filed Under: Lost and Found, Pets

The Future of Lowman Beach Park

March 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment

LowmanBeachPark The West Seattle Blog has a must read article about what the county is proposing to do with the Lowman Beach with regards to the pumps, including:

….digging up most of Lowman Beach Park, including its unique beachfront tennis court and two century-old trees. Another would involve acquiring homes across the street from Lowman, through eminent domain if necessary.

It's a stinky situation and if you care about this area of West Seattle, I encourage to read WSB's post:  Turn Lowman Beach into a utility site?  Overflow options draw ire

Click here for more of my photos of Lowman Beach Park on Flickr.

Filed Under: Current Affairs, Parks, Puget Sound

Are You Missing a Yellow Buoy?

March 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment

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This buoy seems to be snagged in the Puget Sound just south of Emma Schmitz Park (Jacobsen and Beach Drive).  It appears to be a buoy with a float.

Filed Under: Lost and Found, Puget Sound

Blustery Morning on Beach Drive

March 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment

We're past this morning's high tide of 12.0 feet which happened a few minutes before 5:00 am.   Tides are heading down to a 1.1 low at 11:15 am this afternoon and back up to an 11.2 at 5:24 this evening.

Combine the tides with the very windy weather and it makes for some great storm watching.   It looks like there's even a chance of thunderstorms.

City of Seattle Forecast:

TODAY…WINDY…SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S AND LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH EASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…BREEZY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS MORNING…

TODAY…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF AN AFTERNOON TSTM.

TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. SHOWERS DECREASING. CHANCE OF EVENING TSTM.

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USS Nimitz (CVN 68) heading towards Bremerton

March 21, 2010 by 2 Comments

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I could barely spot the enormous USS Nimitz as I was walking my old pug moments ago along Beach Drive.   

According to the Whidbey News Times, the Nimitz is bringing home Electronic Attack Squadron 135 "Black Ravens"

"The squadron is coming home after an eight-month combat deployment aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Five EA-6B Prowlers and 20 aviators arrive at NAS Whidbey Island midday on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, 180 maintenance and support personnel will arrive at Naval Base Kitsap, stepping off USS Nimitz to waiting family and friends.

A Navy news release states the squadron left for deployment last July in support of joint and naval operations throughout Asia and the Middle East including Operation Enduring Freedom to provide electronic attack support for Carrier Air Wing 11 and ground forces."

Welcome home!

Filed Under: Puget Sound

Attention West Seattle Block Watch Captains

March 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment

If you are involved with a block watch in the West Seattle area, please join this Facebook group.   This is intended to help Block Watch Captains be informed of what's going on in nearby neighorhoods of West Seattle….this is especially important since it looks like Seattle may be abandoning the program by the end of this year.

WS CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL Community Safety Meeting,

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ Southwest Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster, 7 – 8:30pm

Our speaker in March will be Benjamin Kinlow, Crime Prevention Coordinator for the SW Precinct. He will be speaking about the history of Seattle's Community Crime Prevention Programs including the organization of Block Watch Captains. He will also speak to the current state of the program.

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Wild Wind and Waves

March 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

I'm hoping that the wind today is not enough to justify a "barking dog report" and that it's only entertaining.    Our next high tide isn't until 2:43 pm and is a 9.2. 

The current Seattle City Forecast states:

TODAY…BECOMING WINDY MIDDAY. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MIDDAY.

TONIGHT…SHOWERS LIKELY. WINDY THIS EVENING. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH EARLY…EASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH DURING THE EVENING.

The Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT…

TODAY…SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.

TONIGHT…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.

At last check, the Beach Drive weather station is logging in gusts of 35mph SSW.

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Updated Photo of the Mudslide Area on Beach Drive

March 8, 2010 by 1 Comment

Beach Drive has been re-opened with two lanes for a while now…I just recently had a chance to visit that stretch to take a photo.  [Hint: I would welcome neighbors submitting photos or articles to post on BDB.]

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Oh No–Chance of Snow?

March 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment

I'm hoping it's a case of the local news doing their best to add drama to our weather forcast.  King 5 is reporting that:

It is possible there could be a few wet snowflakes mixed in with the rain in heavier showers, but no accumulations at sea level!

Whew!!  Regardless if we have snow or not–it is going to get very chilly tonight.  The Seattle City Forecast reports:

Tonight: LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S

Tuesday night:  LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S

Things should be more "normal" later this week.

Bundle up and let's hope Mother Nature isn't full of surprises!

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