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.
If you would like to contribute in your neighborhood blog, please contact me.
Hello Wwwwwwind
October 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Around 1:30, the wind arrived, as if Mother Nature flipped a switch from calm to crazy. Hopefully we keep power or I’ll be blogging (when I can) from my cell phone!
Tides are around 10 feet currently.
According to our local weather station, compliments of the Lipskys, the wind is 27 mph with gusts of 43.
At least it’s sunny out (right now).
The Calm Before the Storm
October 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This photo is from last night.
The gale warning begins at noon today through this evening. From watching the news and reading the WS Blog, it looks like the wind and rain is going to hit around 2pm today.
The Seattle PI has great tips on what to do to prepare for a big storm.
Updated marine forecast:
PZZ135-181700-
/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0048.071018T1900Z-071019T0200Z/
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
300 AM PDT THU OCT 18 2007
…GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING…
TODAY…S WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING…THEN RISING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…S WIND 30 TO 40 KT…BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT LATE IN THE EVENING…THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 8 FT…SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
Updated Marine Forecast for Thursday
October 17, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The Seattle PI reports that "wild windstorms may be on their way".
Here’s the Marine Forecast for Puget Sound as of this morning:
THU…SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON…THEN BECOMING SW 25 TO 40 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT…SW WIND 25 TO 40 KT…BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 7 FT…SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Thursday’s high tide is at 11:51 a.m. at 10.3.
It’s amazing how much the Marine forecast can change…be sure to check often. I have a link on the left side of this blog under "Swell Links".
We started moving heavy things that like to fly across our deck (like bbqs, propane heaters, furniture, pots…etc.) to safer places and making sure our water pump has gas….
Batton down the hatches!
October 16, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Here’s the current Puget Sound forecast for the next couple of days:
WED NIGHT…SW WIND 10 TO 15 KT…BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT… THEN RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
THU…SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.
FRI…S WIND 10 TO 20 KT…BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON…THEN EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.
For updated forecast, click here. I also have a link on the left side of this blog.
By the way, are you ready for the storms?
The Three P’s: Planning, Preparing and … Panic!
September 10, 2007 by 1 Comment
Winter still seems far away…but it’s not so far away that you can’t start planning for one of the big storms we’ve had. In the few years we’ve lived on Beach Drive, we’ve been pummeled 3 times with waves, salt and wind.
We’ve had some very nice neighbors who have offered to help “bail us out” and we’ve had other neighbors who were not well prepared and wanted to borrow our pumps (ummm….we were kind of using them).
Here is a quick list, if you live on the “water side” of things you may want to consider picking up before we’re in “storm season” and they’re sold out. (We have Honda’s for our generator and pumps).
- Generators
- Pumps (we have two and it so far that’s paid off because it seems like every time one has decided to quit on us). UPDATE: Aurora Rents is open on Sundays and have pumps available to rent should you flood like we do!
- Gas for generators and pumps
- Big Thermos full of coffee (maybe Spanish Coffee)
- Tide Charts to read along with the upcoming Puget Sound marine forecast (links on the right column of BDB under “Swell Links”).
- Tall rubber boots
- Neoprene gloves
You can always try renting pumps and generators. It use to be more convenient when the rental place was located on Fauntleroy instead of SODO and the storm needs to hit when the rental place is open for biz. (See note above regarding Aurora Rents).
We have a neighbor friend who keeps a “crash kit” of warm clothing ready for when it’s time to go battle the wind and waves.
This is just a few ideas in the event of a storm with high tides. What to do if we’re out of power for 5 plus days in the winter is enough for another post at a later date.
UPDATE: Since writing this post, you can connect with Beach Drive Blog with Twitter @BeachDriveBlog or Facebook fb.com/beachdriveblog using your cell phones should we lose power.
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