Beach Drive Blog

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 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?