Gale Watch for this Saturday

October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Update: Wind Alert is showing strong winds on Friday as well:

Saturday, according to Wind Alert looks a little more calm. Not sure if winds have shifted.

Gale Watch still in effect starting Saturday:

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
452 PM PDT Thu Oct 23 2025

PZZ135-240800-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0018.251026T0100Z-251026T1200Z/
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
452 PM PDT Thu Oct 23 2025

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

Tides for Saturday:

We’ll be watching to see if this is upgraded to a Gale Warning.

URGENT – MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
247 AM PDT Thu Oct 23 2025

PZZ135-231800-
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0018.251026T0100Z-251026T1200Z/
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
247 AM PDT Thu Oct 23 2025

…GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT…

* WHAT…South winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt possible.

* WHERE…Puget Sound and Hood Canal.

* WHEN…From Saturday evening through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS…Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to
47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing
and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide
additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider
altering their plans.

 

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Seattle Night Out is TONIGHT

August 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Grab your neighbors for a block party tonight to celebrate Seattle Night Out! This annual event is a fun way to stay catch up with neighbors and keep up with the scoop. The more we know each other and stay in contact, the safer we all are…and it’s a good time!

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New Mural at Emma Schmitz Viewpoint

May 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Have you seen the new mural at Emma Schmitz Viewpoint? Community volunteers plus Lafayette Elementary students created this mural, spearheaded by neighbor Dave Stockert.

Photos compliments of Beach Drive neighbor, Gretchen.

Video from BDB’s sponsor….me! 🙂

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Are you missing a Walker Bay?

May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment

It appears that a Walker Bay (guessing) 8 is adrift heading north towards Emma Schmitz Viewpoint.

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Super Dooper Low Tides

May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment

We have some very low tides this week:

-3.99 ft at 11:33 AM on Tuesday, May 27th

-4.06 ft at 12:19 PM on Wednesday, May 28

-3.65 ft at 1:07 PM on Thursday, May 29th

 

 

 

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Lemonade Stand at Charles Richey Viewpoint – Constellation Park

May 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment

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Reverse Mortgage Workshop

May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment

And now a word from our sponsor (me!) about an upcoming online workshop I’m co-hosting on reverse mortgages.

This event takes place on Thursday, May 22, 2025 from noon to 1:00 pm. Log-in from your computer and learn more about this financial tool that can help you or someone you know, with your financial retirement goals.

This is a free event! RSVP by scanning the QR code on the screen below OR by clicking here. Once you RSVP, you’ll receive a link to join us on May 22nd.

 

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SPD’s Virtual Personal Safety Class

May 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Seattle PD, in partnership with the West Seattle Junction Association is offering our community a Personal Safety & De-Escalation Training.
Date: Tuesday May 20th
Time : 5pm – 7pm
Location: Virtual
About the Class
Learn proactive tips and steps you can take to enhance your personal safety taught by Seattle police officers and employees.
 
Training goals:
 
  • Share commonsense safety tips to decrease the odds of being a victim
  • Know the important role your instincts and gut reactions play
  • Discover potentially dangerous situations and how to avoid them
  • Learn to make a safety plan based on different environments
 
Notes:
  • This is a facilitated discussion and lecture about crime prevention and safety.
  • This is not a self-defense class.
  • This class is open to individuals of all ages and most appropriate for those who are at least 14 years of age or older.  For that reason, children should not attend.
Questions or concerns, please contact Crime Prevention Coordinator – Jen Satterwhite atJennifer.Satterwhite@seattle.gov
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4800 Beach Drive Closed from Truck Hitting Utility Pole. Power Out for some Beach Drive Neighbors.

April 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment

UPDATE: The driver was heading south when he veered onto the sidewalk, striking down the pole. Power was out for 58 homes for about 12 hours. A big thank you to the crew for working so hard to restore power.

Walking by the crash site on Sunday, broken glass and vehicle parts are strewn on the sidewalk as well as a lone can of “house wine” (not sure if the wine is associated with the accident but it is with the remaining wreckage).

The neighborhood chatter is that it was a man in his early twenties who was driving and is suspected of being impaired. Neighbors said they were told by the police that he was arrested for DUI. (Not confirmed with SPD).

Beach Drive is such a busy street, it’s amazing no one else was hurt.

Original post:

The driver appears to be okay and it looks like they were heading south on Beach drive when they struck the pole and possibly drove down the sidewalk (absolute guess on our part and speculation from neighbors). The mirror on the BMW is broken off. The dark colored truck is the vehicle that took down the pole.

We heard a loud explosion before the sirens around 2:20 pm.

Seattle City Light currently has 8:51 pm as the estimated time that power will be restored. The site is showing 58 homes without power.

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Save the Date: Drug Take Back Day

April 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Save The Date 
Drug Take Back Day is Saturday April 26th 10am – 2pm
Seattle Police Department – SW Precinct (2300 SW Webster St) & the North Precinct (10049 College Way N)
Drop off expired, unused or unwanted drugs and medications. No questions asked.
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