From your Beach Drive neighbor, Ron Sterling.
More winds and high tides
February 7, 2008 by Leave a Comment
It appears we’re in for some excitement these next few days with morning tides at 12.3 and higher (dig out your tide charts):
Current Marine Forecast:
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING…
TONIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
FRI…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 LATE. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT…SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SAT…SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT…BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.
SUN…SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.
Current City of Seattle Forecast:
TONIGHT…BREEZY…SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY…RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT…RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY…RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO NEAR 50. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT…RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
Barking Dog Report: Howling Winds and High Tides
February 6, 2008 by Leave a Comment
The winds are certainly howling right now and so I just checked out forecast…as always, I hope I’m just yipping at much ado over nothing.
Our next high tide which is a 12.0 takes place at 5:50 tomorrow morning.
Seattle City Forecast for tomorrow:
THURSDAY…WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE MORNING WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH…DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING…
TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.
THU…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
This is sounding ruff!
Bulkheads, barges and saving homes from tear downs
February 6, 2008 by 1 Comment
A Beach Drive Blog reader asks:
…water is eroding the base of our bulkheads. Anyone know of a contractor that can check it out?
Another reader is looking for a barge service:
…that can bridge from the boat to my bulkhead, as it is on the sound and their is no dock.
Last tid bit is from a reader who offers to save homes from becoming a tear down, she…
might be able to save that little brown house from ending up in a land fill by moving it to a new location and sprucing it up.
Do you know of anyone who can help?
Get Your Bras Ready
February 6, 2008 by Leave a Comment
A little bird has told me that the Seattle Breast Cancer 3-Day will use the same route this year as they did last year. This means the 3-Day’ers will be making the last day of their journey along Beach Drive and we have the opportunity to cheer them on!
I had a lot of fun last year just clapping and offering encouragement. Other neighbors decorated and had bags of M&Ms and other goodies to support the marathoners in this great cause.
I lost a dear friend, Michelle Brown, to breast cancer last year; 2008 — I’m going to decorate my "cheer station" in her honor…she’ll love it from above.
This event takes place September 14, 2008. More info to follow.
Extra 2008 Calendars
February 5, 2008 by Leave a Comment
I ordered too many calendars for 2008. They have a photo of Alki when the Statue of Liberty returned on September 11, 2007. If you would like to have one…just let me know. They are 8.5 x 11 with all months on the page with the color photo.
Seattle Police Department Newsletters
February 4, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Southwest Precinct Public Safety Newsletter: Download southwest_precinct_public_safety_newsletter_february_4_2008.pdf
Newsletter from Seattle Police Department: Download spd_finalscreenversion.pdf
Compliments of our Crime Prevention Coordinator, Benjamin Kinlow.
Contact Crime Prevention Coordinator:
Benjamin Kinlow, 684-7724, email: benjamin.kinlow@seattle.gov
q Call the Crime Prevention Coordinator and set up a Block Watch meeting date and time for your block.
q Talk about ongoing crime problems and work to resolve the crime on your block.
q Set up a "CPTED Block Tour", so everyone understands the problems on your block and how to fix them.
Check out our new web-page: please share our information with others http://www9.seattle.gov/police/precincts/southwest/prevention.htm
Contact Your CPT Officer:
Call 615-1976 to find out the name of your CPT Officer, telephone and email
q Set up an appointment with the CPT Officer that works your area. They want to know about the ongoing problems in their area that has not been resolved by calling 911.
Bald Eagle
February 3, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This Bald Eagle was at the south end of Emma Schmitz Park in the tall tree.
Seal playing games with a Kayaker
February 3, 2008 by Leave a Comment
While some of us are getting ready to watch "the big game", a local seal (we call Bob) plays his own game with a kayaker.
When ever she would turn around, it seemed Bob would duck…a playful game of hide and seek.
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