Ya Otter not swim in that orange stuff…

As I was un-admiring the creamsicle bloom just south of Emma Schmitz View Point, I spotted this fast approaching critter heading north along the beach.

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Sure enough, the River Otter headed right for the muck! (Noctiluca blooms are not harmful to pets, us or wildlife)

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…and onto the beach for a stroll

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“What?? wanna watch me roll on my back & have a good ol’ belly scratch?”

 

 

Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog

Very Low and High Tides

We are experiencing some of the lowest tides of the year this Memorial Day weekend.

Today, Sunday, May 26:

  • -3.6 at 12:23 pm
  • 12.25 at 7:40 pm

Memorial Day, Monday, May 27:

  • 6.41 at 1:09 am
  • 11.06 at 6:09 am
  • -3.4 at 1:11 pm
  • 12.36 at 8:29 pm

You can meet beach naturalist from the Seattle Aquarium (they’ll be wearing red hats) at Constellation Park or Lincoln Park today and tomorrow from:

  • Sunday, May 26: 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
  • Monday, May 27: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Happy Memorial Day!

Watch for spectacular “spray” tomorrow on Beach Drive

Mother Nature’s elements are lining up for quite the show after mid-night tonight & through Friday afternoon. A marine forecast calling for near gale force winds combined with tides ranging from 6 to 10 feet is the recipe for huge spray coming off Beach Drive bulkheads. Unlike last December’s storm which flooded several homes along the coastline, tomorrow’s tides are several feet lower.

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Photo compliments of David Rosen from last December’s big storm

Great spots to get wet include Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook and Charles Richey Sr View Point (Constellation Park).

Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog

Wet and Windy and…of course… Waves

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory through 4:00 am Wednesday morning. We’re currently heading towards a low tide. However at around 3:00 am, an 11 foot tide is predicted with high tide of 11.2 at 3:45 am Wednesday.  The National Weather Service has the winds peaking around midnight, which looks to be around 6:00 ft and should hopefully be a “non-event”.

Here is the Puget Sound Marine forecast:

PZZ135-090830-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
317 PM PST TUE JAN 8 2013


…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
TONIGHT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.

WED…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY.

WED NIGHT…W WIND 10 TO 20 KT…BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.

National Weather Service Wind Advisory

…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY…

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…BELLEVUE…
  TACOMA…OLYMPIA…FORKS…HOQUIAM…AND THE LAKE LAWRENCE AREA
  IN THURSTON COUNTY.

* TIMING…SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PEAK
  AROUND MIDNIGHT.

* WIND…LOCAL SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 45 TO
  50 MPH ARE LIKELY.

* IMPACTS…WHILE WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH SHOULD NOT CAUSE
  WIDESPREAD DAMAGE…THEY CAN BRING DOWN SMALL TREES AND
  BRANCHES. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

Seattle Area Forecast 

SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…SILVERDALE…
FEDERAL WAY…KENT
330 PM PST TUE JAN 8 2013

 

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY…
TONIGHT…WINDY…RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH

WEDNESDAY…RAIN AT TIMES IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING… THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 500 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 10 MPH OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

Tis the Season for Wet and Windy Winter Weather

Monday’s storm was probably one of the worst we’ve personally experienced in our seven years living on Beach Drive. I was surprised to see how many neighbors were hit hard. 

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We typically get an extra dose with having a low driveway and neighbors  with lower bulkheads. This is one of the reasons why we put together our “barking dog” reports… just warn when we are doing extra preparation for possible flooding.  Our built in pump in the driveway is really intended to handle rain and an occasional slurp or splash from the sound. 

On Beach Drive Blog, we keep weather related links for your convenience under “Swell Links” to the right.  We have more wet and windy wintery weather ahead! 

Seattle area forecast:

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING…
REST OF TODAY…WINDY. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR THE SURFACE IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

TONIGHT…WINDY…RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY…BREEZY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT…BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

Puget Sound marine forecast: 

PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
900 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
TODAY…S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN…MIXED WITH SNOW OVER HOOD CANAL AND AROUND EVERETT THIS MORNING.

TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 30 KT EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.

THU…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.

THU NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.

On a similar note, did you see the Seattle Times article: Record High Tides wash in prospects for more in the future

Was this the worst flooding you’ve experienced?

Here are upcoming Seattle tides:

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December 17, 2012 Storm Updates

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 

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View from our deck looking down at our driveway
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Our garage – this is actually looking good!

10:50 – photos of some neighbors who had their basement apartment flood despite having pumps. 

 
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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

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!!

This weekend’s King Tides become a Royal Pain?

West Seattle Herald recently wrote about the King Tides that will be topping out at 13 feet along our shoreline this weekend… 

So called King Tides (a non-scientific term) simply refers to the very highest tides. They occur when the earth, moon and sun are aligned at perigee (when the moon is closest to earth) and perihelion (when the earth is closest to the sun), resulting in the largest tidal range seen during a year since the gravitational effects are magnified.

While NOAA does not expect additional tidal height due to coastal flooding, the Marine Forecast has issued southerly winds between 15/ 25 knots with 2-4 foot waves to boot during Saturday’s extreme high tide… 

PZZ135-122315-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
900 AM PST WED DEC 12 2012

THU…S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN.

THU NIGHT…S WIND 10 TO 20 KT…RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

FRI…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS.

FRI NIGHT…N WIND 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING S TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.

SAT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

SUN…SW WIND TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.

Upcoming high tides:

Thursday +12.5 ft at 5:15AM also +12.1 at 3:30PM

Friday +12.8 ft at 6:30AM also +11.8 at 4:30PM

Saturday +13 ft at 7:00AM also +11.2 at 5:30PM

Sunday +13 ft at 8:00AM

Monday +12.9 ft at 8:30AM

Tuesday +12.7 ft at 9:00AM

Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog
 

Low tide neighbors get exposed!

Two days of low tides offered some great sights along a couple of West Seattle beaches. Starting with the beach off of Emma Schmitz Viewpoint, found this Stingray looking critter on it's back and set him back in the water before the birds made a meal of him!

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then found these gooey looking dudes hanging off a rock about 200 yards out…

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Click here for an album of other photos taken off Beach Drive.

Then it was off to Fauntleroy Cove where I could almost walk straight on the Ferry from the exposed beach under the piers. Great access from Fauntleroy Park located on the north side of the dock…

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Great sculpture of a Raven marking the location of the park

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Tomorrow promises to be another great day to see what's lurking below with a minus tide of -3.3.  Someday I hope to get a glimpse of the famous Spirit Boulder that's been reported to peak it's head out at extreme low tides on the south side of the ferry dock.

Scupper for Beach Drive Blog

Another wind storm coming Sunday

Weather forecast can and do change.  At 4:30 this morning, we issued a "barking dog" report which basically means that we're preparing to possibly flood or lose power because of high winds, tides and waves slurping over the bulkhead.  A "barking dog" would be like your neighbors friendly retreiver who howls when he thinks something may be wrong – sometimes he's right, sometimes not…but always on the lookout with best intentions. 

We indeed have water coming over our bulkhead and thankfully have a back-up pump since the first one failed.  

This photo is of our neighbors patio where the waves knocked some of the brick pavers out.

 

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Our next high tides are an 11.3 at 2:25 this afternoon and a 12.3 at 5:08 Sunday morning followed by a 11.2 at 3:20 pm Sunday afternoon.

Here's what the NWS has now:

Today: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. 

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 14 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Rain. High near 46. Southeast wind between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Windy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 21 mph increasing to between 28 and 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. South southwest wind between 17 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%

Seattle area forecast via UW:

TODAY…WINDY THIS MORNING. SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH EASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

SUNDAY…RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN AT TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…WINDY. RAIN AT TIMES. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

 

Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…

TODAY…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT…SUBSIDING. SHOWERS.

TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING AND BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…SUBSIDING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN…SE WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.

SUN NIGHT…S WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT.

We hope you stay warm and safe!