This morning could be a good time to make sure your generator is working!  I just heard local news media say "we could get a foot of snow at sea level tomorrow".

Here is the forecast for the Seattle area. I'm concerned about the WIND combined with the snow.

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT PST WEDNESDAY NIGHT…

TODAY…SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

TONIGHT…SNOW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE EVENING. SNOW DEVELOPING LATE. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…SNOW…HEAVY AT TIMES. BECOMING WINDY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…WINDY…SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY…SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID AND UPPER 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

Puget Sound Marine Forecast

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY…

TODAY…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OVER THE N SOUND…NW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.

TONIGHT…NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW.

WED…N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SNOW.

WED NIGHT…N WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT…SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS.

THU…N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

THU NIGHT…SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.

Tides via NOAA:

We have considerable high tides that when combined with wind in the forecast, could be concerning.

The NWS has issued a winter weather advisory that will be in effect until 10pm tonight. We have snow mentioned in the forecast through Wednesday!  

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Update: here are some more photos from this afternoon around 2:30pm.

Vashon with snow.

Emma Schmitz View Point

Are we having fun yet? I'm feeling like a weather channel!

We have another front coming through with a Wind Advisory until 6:00 am and Small Craft Advisory in effect until 4:00 am tomorrow morning.  

Next super high tide is a 12.48 at 8:26 am tomorrow morning.

Here's the latest reports:

National Weather Service Wind Advisory:

…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…THE CENTRAL AND NORTH WASHINGTON COAST…NORTHWEST INTERIOR…AND PUGET SOUND REGION. * TIMING…THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WIND…LOCAL SUSTAINED WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL PROBABLY OCCUR AT THE COAST AND IN THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR.

Seattle City Forecast:

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY…

TONIGHT…WINDY. RAIN AT TIMES IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…BREEZY. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY…WINDY. RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT…WINDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH.

Puget Sound Marine:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY…

TONIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT…THEN 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN.

THU…S WIND 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT…SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT LATE IN THE EVENING…THEN SW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.

FRI NIGHT…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT…SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory which began at 6pm tonight and runs until 4am this morning.  It looks like we'll have several fronts from tonight until Friday.

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING…WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING…PEAK IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING HOURS…THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WIND…SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AT THE COAST AND OVER THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR.

* IMPACTS…LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL BRANCHES.

Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY…

TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.

WED…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 20 KT…BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU…S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT…SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT…BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

FRI…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

Click here for a recap on the King Tides.

We're in for some weather. Of course the forcast may and often do change… here is what we're reading now:

National Weather Service:

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST TUESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST TUESDAY. * WIND…SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

Puget Sound Marine Forcast:

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

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

TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.

TUE…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS.

…combine this with super high tides of 12.03 at 12:45 pm followed by a 9.75 at 2:26 am on Tuesday and a 12.2 high tide on Tuesday at 1:26pm.

We have all sorts of weather in our forecast…including hints of snow this weekend from the National Weather Service!  Here's what I'm reading for today (and tomorrow):

National Weather Service: 

Today: Rain. High near 47. South wind between 10 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind 33 to 36 mph decreasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 18 and 23 mph. 

Seattle City Forecast:

TODAY…BREEZY…RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…WINDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH.

THURSDAY…BREEZY. SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. 

Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…

TODAY…LIGHT WIND BECOMING SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT THIS MORNING…THEN RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN.

TONIGHT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON…THEN EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

Seattle Tides:

Wednesday, November 16:

• 9:08 am: 11.58 ft (dodged a bullet!)
• 3:07 pm: 7.0 ft
• 7:28 pm: 8.57 ft

Thursday, November 17:

•  2:28 am: 0.04 ft
• 9:54 am: 11.55 ft (could be interesting)
• 4:12 pm: 6.33 ft
• 8:43 pm: 8.06 ft

 More on the possible snow on Friday from the NWS Special Weather Statement:

THE CURRENT FORECAST CALLS FOR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE LOWLANDS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON ON FRIDAY. ONLY SPOTTY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE MAJORITY OF LOWLAND LOCATIONS REMAINING FREE OF ANY ACCUMULATIONS. WHERE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DO OCCUR…SUNSHINE BETWEEN THE SHOWERS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE FREEZING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL MELT MUCH OF WHAT ACCUMULATES.

I don't think it's enough to warrant a full on "barking dog report" but we do have some strong winds in the forecast with a high tide this afternoon of 11.05 at 2:05 pm.

The National Weather Service reports: South southwest wind between 15 and 18 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

City of Seattle forecast: .SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. IN THE SOUTH PART BREEZY AT TIMES WITH SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH

Puget Sound Marine Forecast: 

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…

TODAY…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.

TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…STRONGEST S SOUND…BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.

We woke up around 4:00 this morning to the howling wind and crashing waves. According to the National Weather Service, this is the first of two storm systems.  The second one is coming in on Monday.

From the NWS Special Weather Statement issued at 4:52 am:

WASHINGTON TODAY AND MONDAY… TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL BRING WET AND WINDY WEATHER TO WESTERN WASHINGTON…ONE ALREADY UPON US TODAY AND ONE ON MONDAY. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR SHOWERS TODAY BUT AMOUNTS WILL NOT BE HEAVY. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MOST AREAS WILL HAVE WIND IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE… 

THE SECOND STORM…ON MONDAY…WILL HAVE A LITTLE MORE WIND AND A LOT MORE RAIN. LOWLAND AREAS WILL GET A QUARTER TO A HALF INCH OF RAIN AND CERTAIN SPOTS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE TWO INCHES OR SO. AMOUNTS LIKE THIS ARE UNLIKELY TO CAUSE ANY FLOODING BUT AREA RIVERS WILL RISE SHARPLY MONDAY NIGHT.

From the City of Seattle (via UW) forecast as of 8:00 am:

REST OF TODAY…BREEZY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS…THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY…BREEZY…RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…BREEZY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. 

Puget Sound Marine Forecast updated at 5:25 am:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING…

TODAY…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING SW BY MIDDAY. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY…THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT DURING THE EVENING AND BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. RAIN.

MON NIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT…SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

and to wrap up our report, here are the tides for our area:

Sunday, September 25:

• 9:37 am: 0.68 ft
• 4:12 pm: 11.27 ft  NOTE: Small craft advisory until 8pm.
• 10:22 pm: 2.69 ft

Monday, September 26:

• 4:13 am: 10.52 ft
• 10:24 am: 1.13 ft
• 4:42 pm: 11.64 ft
• 11:01 pm: 1.19 ft

Tuesday, September 27:

• 5:08 am: 11.07 ft
• 11:10 am: 1.87 ft
• 5:14 pm: 11.92 ft
• 11.42 pm: -0.18 ft

Forecast are updated constantly so please check them throughout the day.  

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