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.]
Tsunami Advisory for Washington Coastlines
February 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The earthquake in Chile has triggered a Tsunami advisory along the Pacific coastline, including Washington and up to Alaska.
…A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE
COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA – OREGON – WASHINGTON – BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TO ATTU ALASKA…
From the Examiner.com:
Tsunami Advisory is in effect for the Washington coast and the Puget Sound….. A tsunami advisory mean that strong waves or currents dangerous to people in or very near the water is immient or expected. Significant flooding from waves are not expected…however stay out of the water until the danger has passed!
I'm watching King5 as I write this post… they estimate that we may see some waves between 2:00 – 4:00 pm today.
Today's high tide for this area is an 11.2 at 3:15 pm.
Seattle PI Article: Tsunami would be disaster for Seattle (from 2005 with interesting map showing riskier areas, including West Seattle).
Public Safety Newsletter
February 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Compliments of the Southwest Seattle Precinct: Download Public Safety Newsletter February 18 2010
Lot's of great tips in this issue including connecting block watch groups within a neighborhood. If you're a local block watch captain or if you're in an area block watch group, please give me a shout.
Beach Drive to be closed by the Slide Area Tomorrow
January 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Hat tip to West Seattle Blog for following up with the Seattle Department of Transportation to let us know that tomorrow, the portion of Beach Drive (around the 6000 block) tht was impacted by the mud slide will be closed from approximately 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Photos from this Mornings Landslide onto the 6000 Block of Beach Drive
January 13, 2010 by 1 Comment
Please pardon the quality…they're from my mobile phone.
WIND WARNINGS: Potential Barking Dog Report…Depending on If You’re Hit by South or Southwest Winds
November 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Current City of Seattle Forecast:
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST MONDAY…
…HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON…
TONIGHT…WINDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY…WINDY. RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT…BECOMING VERY WINDY. RAIN. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY…VERY WINDY IN THE MORNING. RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
Current Puget Sound Marine Forecast:
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING…
TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LIKELY.
MON…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.
MON NIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
TUE…S WIND 30 TO 40 KT…EASING TO SW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FT…SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
Our next high tide is an 11.7 at 5:16am going down to a 7.0 on Monday at 10:24am and then back up to an 11.2 at 3:19 in the afternoon with a low of -2.2.
On Tuesday, we have a 12.0 at 6:00 am with a "very windy morning" going down to a 7.4 at 11:14am and back up to a 10.8 at 3:54 pm.
I'll be moving my humming bird feeders off the back deck…this could be a good time to make sure you have things that can launch (portable heaters, umbrella's, etc) secured.
Barking Dog Report
November 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
It's been a while since I've issued a "Barking Dog Report" so for those of you new to Beach Drive Blog, a "Barking Dog Report" is when we feel there may be some issues caused by wind, high tides/big waves where you might have to dig out your extra pumps to protect your property. Hopefully a "barking dog report" is no different than your neighbor's yappin' dog just looking out for everybody…it doesn't hurt to be prepared. We assume no liability whether or whether not the weather whammo's us… we are just sharing our concern and/or alert level… with that said… (lights are flickering as I write this so I'm publishing as I post).
Here is the current Puget Sound Marine Forecast (click for updates–they do change). I must admit…if I see up to 5 ft waves…I'm leaning towards posting a BDR…especially SW winds.
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON…
TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
SAT NIGHT…S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN…S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.
Oh hail! Here's the forecast for the City of Seattle:
TONIGHT…BREEZY. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY…BREEZY. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL. HIGHS NEAR 50. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
So… our next high tide is an 11.7 at 8:56 tomorrow morning. The tide only goes down to a 7.7 at 2:29 pm and then back up to a 9.7 at 6:35 pm.
Again, nothing guaranteed with Mother Nature…just consider this a report from your neighbors friendly concerned barking dog. May be something…maybe not.
Seattle Southwest Precinct Public Safety Newsletter
October 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Seattle Southwest Precinct has released a Public Safety Newsletter October 28 2009 packed with Halloween safety tips.
Attempted Burglary Thwarted by Beach Drive Neighbors
September 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Read all about the potential buglary that may been prevented by watchful neighbors by LaRustica on Beach Drive by clicking here. West Seattle Blog reports to be on the watch for:
"Please be aware of an adult male (approximate age unknown), about 6-6′2 in height, approximately 180 lbs in weight, wearing a Nike hat, with brown “greasy” hair in a ponytail."
The suspicious vehicles were described as "a white unmarked van and some kind of tan/gold colored sedan".
This is a great example of why block watches and looking out for each other is so important.
SNO Next Year, Beach Drive!
August 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Check out the coverage from West Seattle Blog on last night's Seattle Night Out event. Neighborhoods in West Seattle did everything from live music to outdoor formal sit-down dinners and a show of support for the family who lost their home to the fire last week.
If there were any SNO events last night along the neighborhood of Beach Drive, please let us know. It would be great to have some photos!
Our community forum is the perfect place to plan for this event which typically takes place the first Tuesday in August. We now have 12 months to plan for Seattle Night Out 2010.
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