Today’s wonderful sunny break is just enough to give you a dose of Spring Fever! Beach Drive was full of bicyclist, joggers and gardeners. According to the weather station, we reached a balmy 52 degrees today. Thank you, Mother Nature!
Sailboats, Seal and a Rainbow
January 6, 2008 by 2 Comments
Photo’s from yesterday. (I was too busy watching the Seahawks to post this unti now). Way to go Hawks!
This seal was leaping north towards Alki. You can barely make it out in the bottom right corner of the photo below. I was snapping like crazy hoping for a better shot.
Who doesn’t enjoy seeing a rainbow?
What I was doing 3:00 a.m. this morning…the wild weather continues
January 5, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Our house was up after hearing enough water come over the bulkhead…debating just how long can you stall before you prep for a storm? It was another close call for us. This one being the closest. We did have several significant waves come over the bulkhead but none that our sub-pump couldn’t manage.
The videos are a little dark (it was around 2:30 a.m. — 2 hours before high tide). It gives you an idea of what it was like last night. It’s really hard to capture the exhilaration…especially when it’s pitch black outside. This is from our deck looking down at the bulk head and our driveway:
This video is standing in our driveway:
One of our neighbors was very kind to come over to see if we needed any help (at 2:30 in the morning). He’s an angel.
Our next high tide as a 10.3 at 1:40 pm (around when the Hawks game starts) and the current marine forecast is:
…GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…
TODAY…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
The Seattle forecast warns of windgusts up to 50 mph (not to mention that snow is hinting of showing up this weekend):
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING…
TODAY…SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON.
Let’s hope that Mother Nature leaves our power on so we can all watch and cheer for the Seahawks from the warmth of our homes.
What is it with major Seahawk games and wind storms?
January 4, 2008 by 2 Comments
It was the eve before Superbowl last year that we had some waves over our bulkhead last year. We had invited some friends and family over to watch the game…but most chickened out afraid of the weather or that we’d put them to work cleaning up!
Tomorrow afternoon the Seahawks begin their first round in the playoffs and we’re having some serious gusts of wind. Hopefully we’ll miss the the high tide early tomorrow AM at of 11.3 at 4:46. (That’s awfully early to be manning the pumps).
Here’s the current marine forecast for Puget Sound (scroll down):
…GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON…
TONIGHT…SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
Our local weather station is currently reporting winds 34-39 mph winds with gusts up to 43 mph.
Good Morning Waves for Beach Drive
December 28, 2007 by Leave a Comment
What a way to start your morning…a high tide of 12.6 at 8:40 a.m. with plenty of winds and waves. The marine forecast for today:
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…
TODAY…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
Here’s a video from this morning shot from our carport. This was a close call for us!
West Seattle Blog has posted a photo from Beach Drive this morning, too.
We have several whopping high tides over the next few days and an exciting marine forecast for the Puget Sound as well:
SAT…S WIND 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT.
MON…SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
TUE…SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT…BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.
The forecast for Seattle promises lots of wind over the weekend.
SATURDAY…RAIN DEVELOPING…POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGHS NEAR 40. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT…RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT…BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S.
The forecasts change often so please check back and stay prepared for what ever Mother Nature brings our way. There are links on the left side of this blog for weather and tides.
Are you prepared?
From an hour ago…high tide still pending
December 19, 2007 by Leave a Comment
We are setting out our pumps and preparing to get wet!
Updated Barking Dog Report: Wet & Wild Wednesday
December 19, 2007 by Leave a Comment
From this morning:
…GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…S WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY NOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS BY NOON. (High Tide is just before noon).
TONIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT…SUBSIDING. SHOWERS.
Hang on, friends! Our local Beach Drive weather station reports at 9:30 am we have wind speeds of 42 mph and gust of 46.
Barking Dog Report: Possible Winds and Waves on Wednesday
December 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment
My neighbor, aka Cat Woman, just drew my attention to a wind warning for tomorrow. 
We do have high tide of 12.3 at 11:48 a.m.
Current marine forecast as of 2:46 pm tonight:
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…
TONIGHT…SW WIND RISING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING…THEN BECOMING S AND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS EARLY…THEN RAIN.
WED…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY…
TONIGHT…A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE EVENING WITH RAIN INCREASING OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY…SHOWERS…WINDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS…BREEZY. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH
My motto is that it’s better to be safe than sorry. I know this year I’m sounding like a neighbors dog barking over nothing…but you never know. I’m not sure if this time last year, we had our power back after that nasty pre-holiday storm or not! At the very least, this is a reminder to check your flashlights, batteries, candles…you know the drill!
Winter Pompous Grass
December 12, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Another photo from December 1, 2007. Do you have a winter or holiday photo you would like to share? Let me know!
Beach Drive Cottage Lit Up with Snow
December 10, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This is another photo from December 1, 2007…eventually my holiday shots from our first snowy day in December will run out. Please send me your holiday photos or if you know of a Beach Drive home that’s missing from our daily collection, please send me an email.
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