Beach Drive Blog

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).

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.

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….

Are you ready?

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?