All about the West Seattle neighborhood around Beach Drive
Theron Zahn from KOMO-4 is broadcasting off Mee Kwa Mooks Park and Beach Drive covering Seattle's recent and pending weather. I had a few moments to interview him where he predicted a beautiful sunny day for Saturday. Sunday will start off a little grey with a marine overcast which should burn off. Note that it's sunny enough for shadows in the picture!
Neighbors, I hope you have a wonderful sunny weekend–we're all due!
I was just on Facebook when I noticed that the West Seattle Blog commented that it's going to be be unusually windy today. I had just checked the forecast yesterday and the forecast has been modified (which is why it's a good idea to check the forecast).
…WINDY THIS EVENING…
TODAY…INCREASING CLOUDS WITH RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 65 TO 70. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 10 MPH RISING TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS AND WINDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WIND DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TODAY…SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT…BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…
Our next high tide is 11.67 feet at 11:06 pm via Twitter.
UPDATE 10:20 am: the Seattle forecast has updated with a wind advisory starting at 1:00 pm with a chance of thunderstroms. With temps in the low 70s–it's going to seem like a tropical storm!
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT…
REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING. RAIN DEVELOPING MIDDAY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WIND TO 10 MPH…BECOMING SOUTH AND RISING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…WINDY. RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING…EASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT.
I don't mind a blustery day when it's followed by a beautiful sunset, do you?
UPDATE 9:31pm: WIND ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT
UPDATE 4:45pm: WIND ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL 9:00 pm. which happens to coincide with the next high tide of 11.17 at 9:06pm.
PUGET SOUND HAS A GALE WARNING UNTIL 11:00 PM. with 5 to 7 ft waves.
Hopefully the winds are coming in late enough to miss our high tide this morning…we still have our high tide tonight to contend with.
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING…
TODAY…BECOMING VERY WINDY. RAIN THIS MORNING…THEN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH LATE.
TONIGHT…BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT…
TODAY…SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT MIDDAY. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS AFTER NOON.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
Ok, settle down you old salty dogs, these aren't the fair-weather countersunk sailors you see sunning themselves on the decks of 50 ft. sailboats. We're talking about weather classifications.
We hear the terms "small craft warnings" or it's "blowing a gale" often enough to take a more detailed look at what these terms really mean as far as wind speed and water conditions. Let's start with small craft warnings.
There are no exact definitions for small craft warning and therefore is subjective to the local marine area. Let's call it lower 20 to just over 30 mph winds where my neighbor Pat may want to delay his standing paddle surfing gig for another day. You could expect 2-4 foot waves with white caps out on the sound for at least a couple of hours.
When neighbor Jeff tells his wife "simmer down Agnes", there's usually a gale predicted to blow on www.beachdriveblog. You can expect winds in the lower 30 to upper 40 mph range. Waves come in at 4 to 6 feet commonly sending spray onto Beach Drive over Emma Schmitz park.
I'm currently in a dense fog of creeping crud caught from my sons that brought it in from high school…
Scupper
Editors Note: Please welcome a new contributor to Beach Drive Blog who is writing under the alias of "Scupper". Scupper is a Beach Drive resident and we look forward to more colorful post. If you live in the Beach Drive neighborhood and are interested in contributing to the blog, please let us know!
From the City of Seattle:
FRIDAY…BECOMING WINDY. RAIN…BECOMING SHOWERY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT…WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH…DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT
Puget Sound Marine Forecast:
…GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON…
FRI…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
With the first high tide of 11.3 at 7:10 a.m. with low tide of -1.4 following at 2:00 pm and the next high tide of 11.2 at 9:06 pm… I think I'm going to call this my first official "Barking Dog" report. (If you're new to BDB, consider a "Barking Dog Report" like your neighbors dog who's yapping when they're a bit concerned — all with good intentions).
The forecast that I've linked to are updated so please be sure to check back.
Update 4/1/10 6:45 am: here's a link to the National Weather Service which has a high wind watch for Seattle.
We're past this morning's high tide of 12.0 feet which happened a few minutes before 5:00 am. Tides are heading down to a 1.1 low at 11:15 am this afternoon and back up to an 11.2 at 5:24 this evening.
Combine the tides with the very windy weather and it makes for some great storm watching. It looks like there's even a chance of thunderstorms.
TODAY…WINDY…SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S AND LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH EASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…BREEZY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THIS MORNING…
TODAY…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF AN AFTERNOON TSTM.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT. SHOWERS DECREASING. CHANCE OF EVENING TSTM.
I'm hoping that the wind today is not enough to justify a "barking dog report" and that it's only entertaining. Our next high tide isn't until 2:43 pm and is a 9.2.
The current Seattle City Forecast states:
TODAY…BECOMING WINDY MIDDAY. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MIDDAY.
TONIGHT…SHOWERS LIKELY. WINDY THIS EVENING. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH EARLY…EASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH DURING THE EVENING.
The Puget Sound Marine Forecast:
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT…
TODAY…SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
At last check, the Beach Drive weather station is logging in gusts of 35mph SSW.
I'm hoping it's a case of the local news doing their best to add drama to our weather forcast. King 5 is reporting that:
It is possible there could be a few wet snowflakes mixed in with the rain in heavier showers, but no accumulations at sea level!
Whew!! Regardless if we have snow or not–it is going to get very chilly tonight. The Seattle City Forecast reports:
Tonight: LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S
Tuesday night: LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S
Things should be more "normal" later this week.
Bundle up and let's hope Mother Nature isn't full of surprises!
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.
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