Wind Advisory
February 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in effect until 9:00 p.m. this evening for the Seattle area with “local winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph… The strongest winds will be this afternoon and early evening.”
The next high tide is a 9.71 at 2:33 a.m. Sunday.
The Puget Sound Marine forecast:
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…S WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT…SUBSIDING. EVENING RAIN…THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
Extra High Tides aka King Tides
January 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Starting tomorrow, we have tides above 13 feet. Looks like it could get breezy today so let's hope the water stays on the Sound side of bulkheads (see below).
Check out the extra high tides for the Puget Sound area:
Friday, Jan 21: 12.8 ft. at 6:22 a.m.
Saturday, Jan 22: 13.04 ft. at 6:54 a.m.
Sunday, Jan 23: 13.6 ft at 7:28 a.m.
Monday, Jan 24: 13.12 ft at 8:04 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan 25: 12.89 ft at 8:43 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan 26: 12.47 ft at 9:26 a.m.
Thursday, Jan 27: 11.92 ft at 10:15 a.m.
Seattle Forecast for today:
…RAIN…TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…S WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW AND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING… THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT…THEN BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
Our tides today:
12.8 ft at 6:22 a.m.
5.57 ft at 12.06 p.m.
11.1 ft at 5:17 p.m.
-1.48 ft at 11:58 p.m.
The Blustery Winds today will be Howling for the Seahawks
January 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Just checking out the various forecasts for our area and hoping that a "tweet" from West Seattle Blog this morning regarding power flickering is just a fluke…or there's going to be some unhappy Seattle-ites with the Seahawks game starting in just a couple hours.
Let's start with the tides for today:
- 8:26 a.m. is low tide of 8:69
- 12.59 p.m. is a high tide of 10.71
- 8:22 p.m. is a low tide of -0.9
- 4:29 a.m. on Jan 17 is a high tide of 1.23
Note: We have some very high tides this week…next Saturday we will be at 13.04 at 6:54 a.m.
The National Weather Service forecast for our area:
Today: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind between 29 and 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 26 and 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
NWS also has issued flood warnings along with a special weather statement warning of heavy rains through Sunday and an increased chance of landslides.
The Puget Sound Marine Forecast:
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…S WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT…WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 KT… BY NOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
TONIGHT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT…SUBSIDING. SHOWERS LIKELY
If memory serves, we had serious weather the day before the Seahawks played in the Superbowl. GO HAWKS!
First Snow and Now a Flood Advisory
January 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisorydue to the rain (100% chance of precipitation) on top of last nights snowfall until 11:30 a.m.
"The rain will continue this morning and runoff will be hampered by snow still on the ground. Areas of standing water can be expected this morning until the recent snow can melt and runoff…
Melting from recent snow along with the ongoing rain will cause ponding of water in urban areas..highways..streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas and low lying spots.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth maybe too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground…"
If you have drains in front of your home that are clogged with leaves, it may be a good idea to remove them to help assist the runoff on Beach Drive.
Here's the forecast for Seattle:
TODAY…RAIN OR SNOW EARLY…POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN…CHANGING TO SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH POSSIBLE. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
The Puget Sound Marine Forecast:
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN AND CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY…THEN SHOWERS.
TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN THE EVENING…THEN BECOMING SE 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
This morning's high tide is an 11.4 at 9:54 a.m.
High Tides for 2010 and Wind
December 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
Extreme high tides creates a flotilla of logs this morning.
Today's high tide was a 12.9 at 8:51 this morning. Here are the high tides for the rest of the year to watch for…especially since we have strong winds in the forecast this week.
Sunday, December 26 is 8.8 feet at 8:26 p.m.
Monday, December 27 is 12.8 feet at 9:30 a.m and 8.3 at 9:53 p.m.
Tuesday, December 28 is 12. 7 feet at 10:11 a.m. and 8.3 at 11:36 p.m.
Wednesday, December 29 is 12.4 feet at 10:55 a.m.
Thursday, December 30 is 9.1 feet at 1:29 a.m. and 12.1 feet at 11:42 a.m.
Friday, December 31 is 11.2 feet at 3:53 a.m. and 11.5 ft at 1:26 pm.
Winter Weather Advisory from 6 Tonight through Thanksgiving Afternoon
November 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I am looking foward to a balmy 4o degrees forecasted on Thanksgiving. Here is a recent advisory:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE LOWLANDS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON…EXCEPT FOR THE FAR NORTH PART…FOR LIGHT SNOW…SLEET…AND FREEZING RAIN. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST THURSDAY.
From our home to yours, we hope you have a very happy, warm and safe Thanksgiving.
Bundle Up Beach Drive!
November 23, 2010 by 1 Comment
The National Weather Service has a "Special Weather Statement" warning of "sub-freezing temperatures to last through Thanksgiving morning". Brrrrrr.
Just in case my fingers are too frozen by Thursday with our chance of snow, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Frozen Bulkhead
November 23, 2010 by 1 Comment
Hopefully everyone is staying warm during this spell of extra cold weather.
Snow, Wind and Waves!
November 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
3:43 Update: The wind is here along with more snow. You can't really tell by this photo just how hard the wind is blowing…but it is. Bundle up!
10:00 a.m. Update: The National Weather Service has updated the forecast from an "advisory" to a "Winter Storm Warning" which is in effect until 10:00 p.m. with "wind chill values to zero to ten degrees above zero". The difference between a warning and advisory is that a warning deems the weather is "occurring or imminent".
Snow has been lightly falling all morning and we do not have the strong north winds as of yet.
Photo from about 7:30 this morning. The small light snow flakes are constantly coming down with a storm forecasted for this afternoon.
Current updated forecast from the National Weather Service (this does change):
Today: Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 12 mph increasing to between 36 and 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Winter weather advisory through 7:00 p.m. tonight includes warning of possible loss of power due to high winds.
CONSIDER ALTERNATE…BUT SAFE…SOURCES OF HEAT IN CASE THIS OCCURS. OTHERWISE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING OR BLANKETS.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. HAVE A FLASHLIGHT AND EXTRA WARM CLOTHING IN CASE OF TRAVEL DELAYS
Puget Sound Marine Forecast:…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
TODAY…N WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING…THEN RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SNOW DEVELOPING BY MID MORNING.
TONIGHT…N WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT…SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE…N WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT
Seattle Tides:
Monday, Nov 22: high of 11.8 at 6:02 am with a low of 7.8 at 11:17 am with the next high tide of 10.6 at 3:54 p.m. followed by a low of -2.3 at 11:06 pm.
Tuesday, Nov 23: high of 12.0 at 6:40 am with a low of 7.9 at noon. The next high tide is a 10.5 at 4:31 pm.
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