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.
Lowman Beach Park in the Snow: December 5th’s Holiday Photo
December 5, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This photo of Lowman Beach Park was taken on December 1, 2007 during our first snow.
Double Rainbow over Puget Sound
December 4, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday’s Barking Dog report is now a whimper. Yes we had mud slides and it rained and rained and rained some more…the big winds and waves did not materialize (thankfully). However today, even though the reports are more tame, seems like it could be a reason to howl a potential warning or watch. Today’s high tide is an 11.2 at 12:47 this afternoon.
I’ll just try to relax and enjoy the double rainbow I just spotted over the Puget Sound.
Mudslide on Beach Drive
December 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment
West Seattle Blog reports there’s a mudslide around the 6000 block of Beach Drive. I’m on my way out now to check it out. Photos to follow soon.
Update: Here are some photos of the mudslide…not too far from where we mentioned earlier.
Barking Dog Report: High Winds and Waves
December 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment
West Seattle Blog just published a wind advisory from the National Weather Service from 10 pm tonight until 4 pm Monday.
The Barking Dog is published (since that’s what my husband affectionately calls me) when I’m concerned about the weather, waves…etc.
Here are the current reports that I’m reviewing causing me to howl:
Marine Forecast for Puget Sound:
…GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON…
TONIGHT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…RISING TO 35 TO 45 KT LATE THIS EVENING. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT…BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
MON…SW WIND 35 TO 45 KT…EASING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 6 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
MON NIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST MONDAY…
…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…
TONIGHT…RAIN…WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY…RAIN…WINDY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS LIKELY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Factor in a high tide of 11.4 at 12:15 tomorrow afternoon (we’re past high tide today) and you’ll see why I’m yippy.
Heavy wet snow, high winds in the forecast…why worry?
December 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This practically in the same location where trees came crashing down in the big wind storm last year on Beach Drive.
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