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.
It’s Snowing!
December 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Video to follow soon…if I can figure this flippin’ thing out!
Barking Dog Report: High Wind and Waves Heads-Up
November 11, 2007 by Leave a Comment
It could be nothing at all…but better to be safe than sorry. Here is the latest marine 
forecast:
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
236 PM PST SUN NOV 11 2007
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING…
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON…
TONIGHT…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT RISING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON…THEN BECOMING SW LATE. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT…W WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
We have an 11.6 high tide at 7:06 a.m. for tomorrow morning (Monday) and a 9.7 at 4:47 p.m.
The Seattle forecast for Monday is (hang on to your hats):
MONDAY…SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH RISING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE MORNING. WINDS EASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH MID AFTERNOON. RAIN. HIGHS NEAR 50.
MONDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS NEAR 40. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Windsurfing the Storm
November 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment
A veteran of 24 years of windsurfing and years on the Gorge, Jeff Beck, Seattle professional photographer, windsurfs in the storm of October 18, 2007, off of Lowman Beach Park. The wind was powerful, and Jeff snapped a boom while sailing. 
Photograph by neighborhood windsurfer, Ron Sterling, who lives on the south border of Lowman Beach Park. Ron says "I’m not up the level of windsurfing that 40 mph winds require, but you will see me off Lowman Beach Park just about any day the winds are above 12 mph and below 30. I’ve been at it for two and one-half years."
See picture below of Ron Sterling on a recent 18 mph day off Lowman Beach Park.
Editors note: Thanks to Ron Sterling for sharing his photos and stories with Beach Drive Blog readers. I look forward to his future contributions.
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