Weather guru Cliff Mass says the first big fall storm should start right about the time that summer is officially over, at 1:44 pm Sunday which coincides with the kick off for the Seahawks vs Jaguars at Qwest field.
NWS issues Special Weather Statement for Sunday
September 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Last Sunday we had “Blue Thunder” for the Seahawks game…and it looks like this Sunday will bring howling weather as the National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for the first official day of fall. It’s probably a good idea to make sure what leaves are currently around drains are cleared (although we’re going to have plenty more coming down).
Seattle Night Out is Tuesday, August 6, 2013
July 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Seattle Night Out will be here in ten days! If you are planning an event for your area on Beach Drive, it’s not too late to register your event with the SPD. You are also welcome to share your Beach Drive area Night Out event on our Facebook Page.
This event is a great way for neighbors to connect.
From SPD:
Night Out Against Crime is an opportunity for individual neighborhoods to renew their commitment to the following:
- Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness
- Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs
- Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships
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Send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
It’s a great excuse to get together and celebrate your neighborhood! If you would like us to promote your Beach Drive area Seattle Night Out event – please let us know!
Have a FUN and SAFE Independence Day… and SPD Safety Newsletter
July 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
From our home to yours, we wish you a fun filled and safe Independence Day!
Speaking of “safe”, you’ll want to read the latest Seattle Police Department Community Newsletter (click here) . Apparently someone who works for Comcast on contract, driving one of their trucks, had used his position at Comcast to scope out a house for a possible burglary. If you have not made an appointment for Comcast (or any service) and they show up at your door, lock the door and call Comcast (or the company) to verify that service is needed BEFORE letting them in your home.
The SPD newsletter also has important summertime crime prevention tips… and a reminder for Seattle Night Out which is on August 6th this year.
If you have a Seattle Night Out event planned in your Beach Drive neighborhood, feel free to post in on our Facebook page or let us know – we’re happy to help promote it.
Happy 4th! 🙂
Several Police Cars on Beach Drive
February 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Moments ago, we counted six or seven police cars on Beach Drive by Emma Schmitz View Point.
From the West Seattle Blog:
If you’ve seen the police response near Me-Kwa-Mooks Park and are wondering what’s going on: Police were looking for someone reported to be possibly in danger of harming himself, and, according to scanner traffic, found him, and were calling in an ambulance to get him some help.
No swimming or wading allowed at Cormorant Cove Park
February 17, 2013 by 1 Comment
Yesterday the Seattle Public Utilities posted a sign by Cormorant Cove Park off of Beach Drive warning the public to not swim nor wade in the Puget Sound waters.
This happens to be near where the trimaran and power boat wrecked by the Harbor West Condominiums. However it is our understanding that the officials were originally called out for a possible sewage leakage from the condominiums and not for the situation with the boats.
Stay tuned.
Seattle Police Community Newsletter Available
January 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This issue deals with neighborhood nuisances and upcoming events including:
Saturday, January 26, 2013 City of Seattle Gun Buy Back Program
Saturday, February 9, 2013: Neighbor Appreciation Day (this must be the day you celebrate your neighbors who are NOT nuisances).
Click here to read more of the Seattle Police Departments Community Newsletter.
December 17, 2012 Storm Updates
December 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
Not a catchy title – sorry about that! I’m going to continue to update this post with the wild wind and waves we’re experiencing with this storm. I will continue to update this post with the newest information “on top” – under this intro.
Tides: 5.5 at 2:22 pm and 9.5 at 7:22 pm. High Wind Warning in effect until noon today.
11:50 update: I’m guessing this video is from around 6:00 – 6:30 this morning.
11:00 update: some of our photos
View from our deck looking down at our driveway
Our garage – this is actually looking good!
10:50 – photos of some neighbors who had their basement apartment flood despite having pumps.
tree
Update 10:37 am: Learning that many neighbors, even those who had pumps, have flooded. Updated puget Sound Marine forecast below
Puget Sound Marine Forecast:
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…
TODAY…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE…S WIND 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT…S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
WED…S WIND 5 TO 15 KT…RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT…BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
THU…S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI…E WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.
We are still 2 hours away from a high tide of 12.9 at 8:17 am (plus the “anomoly” of 1.5 feet from the coastal flooding).
Video from about 6:30 am
Update: 6:15 am: The Seattle forecast (via UW) was updated 10 minutes ago with gusts now up to 60 mph and National Weather Service has issued a Wind Warning a half hour ago.
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…SILVERDALE…
FEDERAL WAY…KENT
550 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY…
…COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING…
TODAY…VERY WINDY. SHOWERS BECOMING SCATTERED THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH…DECREASING AFTER NOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING… THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING… THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 200 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING.
National Weather Service has issued a “Wind Warning”
High Wind Warning
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
526 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012
WAZ505-508-172000-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121217T2000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
526 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SEATTLE METRO AREA…KITSAP
PENINSULA…AND EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS UNTIL NOON PST TODAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. THIS REPLACES
THE WIND ADVISORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN IN EFFECT.
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…BELLEVUE…
RENTON…BLACK DIAMOND…AND GRAHAM.
* WIND…FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH
THIS MORNING WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40
MPH BY MIDDAY.
* IMPACTS…HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES…DOWN POWER LINES…
DAMAGE PROPERTY…AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOTORISTS…ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES…SHOULD
BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN…STRONG CROSS WINDS.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
Updated Forecast for Tonight and Monday Morning
December 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…SILVERDALE…
FEDERAL WAY…KENT
330 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST MONDAY…
…COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM PST MONDAY...
TONIGHT…RAIN. BECOMING WINDY OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE.
MONDAY…WINDY. RAIN AT TIMES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS LIKELY AND BREEZY. WET SNOW POSSIBLE ON THE HILLS WITH UP TO 1 INCH ACCUMULATION. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 400 FEET. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 200 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
MARINE FORECAST
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
230 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...
TONIGHT…SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
MON…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 KT IN THE MORNING. WIND EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT MIDDAY. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE…SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
More updated details from the National Weather Service on the Wind Advisory and Coastal Flood Watch
Wind Advisory
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
215 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
WAZ505-507-508-170700-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0009.121217T0800Z-121217T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0037.121217T0600Z-121218T0000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
215 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…SEATTLE…EVERETT…BELLEVUE…AND
BREMERTON.
* TIMING…THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY
MORNING.
* WIND…WINDS WILL RAPIDLY RISE LATE TONIGHT FROM THE SOUTHWEST
AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE AT TIMES MONDAY MORNING…THEN EASE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS…WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES…
TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES…AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER
OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.
Coastal Flood Advisory
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
204 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
…HIGH SURF WILL ARRIVE ALONG THE COAST MONDAY…
…MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE MONDAY…
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN
WASHINGTON EARLY MONDAY MORNING. TIDES WILL BE HIGHER THAN THE
TIDE TABLE PREDICTIONS MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY SURF WILL ALSO ARRIVE
ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES MONDAY.
WAZ001-503-506>511-170745-
/O.UPG.KSEW.CF.A.0006.121217T1400Z-121217T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.CF.Y.0010.121217T1500Z-121217T1900Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
204 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012
…COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM PST
MONDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM PST
MONDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* HAZARD…TIDAL OVERFLOW IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE BEACHES.
* TIME OF HIGH TIDE…8 TO 930 AM.
* TIDE TABLE PREDICTION…12.9 FT SEATTLE...9.7 FT PORT
TOWNSEND…10.5 FT CHERRY POINT.
* EXPECTED TIDAL ANOMALY…ADD 1.5 FEET TO THE TIDE TABLE PREDICTION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW INDICATES THAT
LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE SHORE MAY SEE MINOR FLOODING AT HIGH TIDE.
NOTE: This information is provide as a courtesy to our neighbors from information found on-line. Forecast change constantly… and we hope this one changes for the better!!
NWS issues Coastal Flooding Watch for Monday morning and High Wind Watch with Gusts up to 60 mph
December 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Coastal Flood Watch
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
202 PM PST SAT DEC 15 2012
…TIDAL OVERFLOW AND COASTAL FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY…
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON
MONDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDES AND BIG WAVES MAY PRODUCE TIDAL
OVERFLOW AND FLOODING NEAR THE BEACHES…
WAZ001-503-506>511-514-515-161230-
/O.NEW.KSEW.CF.A.0006.121217T1400Z-121217T1800Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
202 PM PST SAT DEC 15 2012
…COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY MORNING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING.
* HAZARD…WAVES AND TIDAL ANOMALY AT HIGH TIDE.
* IMPACTS…TIDAL OVERFLOW AND FLOODING NEAR THE BEACHES.
* TIME OF HIGH TIDE…8 OR 9 AM.
* TIDE TABLE PREDICTION…12.9 FT SEATTLE…9.7 FT PORT
TOWNSEND…10.5 FT CHERRY POINT.
* EXPECTED TIDAL ANOMALY…1 TO 2 FEET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLOODING OR BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR
IF WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOP AS PREDICTED. RESIDENTS AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.
High Wind Watch
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
851 PM PST SAT DEC 15 2012
…A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING A THREAT OF HIGH WINDS
TO WESTERN WASHINGTON FROM LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING…
.A 975 MB SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF THE COAST OF
WASHINGTON ON SUNDAY. LATEST COMPUTER MODELS INDICATE THE LOW
CENTER WILL MOVE ONTO THE WASHINGTON COAST EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW REMAINS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN AND
WILL HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON WHERE HIGH WINDS DEVELOP.
WAZ504-505-507>509-511-512-161400-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0009.121217T0800Z-121217T2000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
851 PM PST SAT DEC 15 2012
…HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING…
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…SEATTLE…EVERETT…BELLEVUE…
TACOMA…OLYMPIA…SHELTON…AND CHEHALIS.
* TIMING…SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RISE BEHIND A STRONG LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.
* WIND…SOUTHWEST WINDS RISING TO 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS…WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES…DOWN POWER
LINES…AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING
WIND EVENT.
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