September is less than 9 months away!
Sunset for Seahawks Eve
January 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Just when you think the sunset cannot possibly become more beautiful, a tug scoots by. Go SEAHAWKS!!!
Happening Now off Emma Schmitz View Point
January 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A group of students from the University of Washington are gathering at Emma Schmitz preparing to check out tonight’s low tide for a biology class. Tonight’s chilly low tide will be a -2.81 at 9:41 pm.
Beach Drive neighbors concerned about potential landslides
January 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Just caught on the news and West Seattle Blog about a mudslide that happened in the Alki neighborhood of West Seattle today. The City of Seattle has identified “land slide prone” areas in this map.
We’ve experienced recent landslides along the 6000 block of Beach Drive around Atlas Street.
You can get more information about landslides from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) here – the landslide study on West Seattle is here.
Are you missing a boat?
January 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This small battered boat has washed up along the shores of Emma Schmitz Viewpoint. There does not appear to be any numbers or names to help connect this to it’s owner
Photo credit: SCUPPER
Wet and Windy and…of course… Waves
January 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory through 4:00 am Wednesday morning. We’re currently heading towards a low tide. However at around 3:00 am, an 11 foot tide is predicted with high tide of 11.2 at 3:45 am Wednesday. The National Weather Service has the winds peaking around midnight, which looks to be around 6:00 ft and should hopefully be a “non-event”.
Here is the Puget Sound Marine forecast:
PZZ135-090830-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
317 PM PST TUE JAN 8 2013
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
TONIGHT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.
WED…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT…W WIND 10 TO 20 KT…BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
National Weather Service Wind Advisory
…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY…
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…BELLEVUE…
TACOMA…OLYMPIA…FORKS…HOQUIAM…AND THE LAKE LAWRENCE AREA
IN THURSTON COUNTY.
* TIMING…SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PEAK
AROUND MIDNIGHT.
* WIND…LOCAL SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 45 TO
50 MPH ARE LIKELY.
* IMPACTS…WHILE WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH SHOULD NOT CAUSE
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE…THEY CAN BRING DOWN SMALL TREES AND
BRANCHES. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…SILVERDALE…
FEDERAL WAY…KENT
330 PM PST TUE JAN 8 2013
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY…
TONIGHT…WINDY…RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
WEDNESDAY…RAIN AT TIMES IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING… THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 500 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO 10 MPH OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
And they call it… Puppy Love!
January 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As my dog was leaving wee-mail on a nearby telephone pole, I thought I was about to read another “missing pet” sign to report on Beach Drive Blog. It was pleasant surprise to see this instead…
Along with this personal note from momma Chloe…
These pups are from Setter Ridge Kennels out of Clinton WA. Their website had this to say about the breed…
English Setters love to be with people and have house time. They are very friendly and affectionate dogs and don’t care to be left out in a kennel.
There are 4 females and 1 male to hold, cuddle and admire… just don’t get too attached to these adorable pure-breds if you know what I mean *wink-wink*!
Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog
More Beach Drive Holiday Homes
December 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Photos compliment of “Scupper” and his iPhone.
Tis the Season for Wet and Windy Winter Weather
December 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Monday’s storm was probably one of the worst we’ve personally experienced in our seven years living on Beach Drive. I was surprised to see how many neighbors were hit hard.
We typically get an extra dose with having a low driveway and neighbors with lower bulkheads. This is one of the reasons why we put together our “barking dog” reports… just warn when we are doing extra preparation for possible flooding. Our built in pump in the driveway is really intended to handle rain and an occasional slurp or splash from the sound.
On Beach Drive Blog, we keep weather related links for your convenience under “Swell Links” to the right. We have more wet and windy wintery weather ahead!
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING…
REST OF TODAY…WINDY. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR THE SURFACE IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
TONIGHT…WINDY…RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY…BREEZY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT…BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
900 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012
…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
TODAY…S WIND 15 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN…MIXED WITH SNOW OVER HOOD CANAL AND AROUND EVERETT THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 30 KT EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
THU…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.
On a similar note, did you see the Seattle Times article: Record High Tides wash in prospects for more in the future
Was this the worst flooding you’ve experienced?
Here are upcoming Seattle tides:
Tides 2012 12 19 0925
Scupper’s chase of sirens leads to Ducks
December 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
After a day of historic flooding on Beach Drive SW, this was a small fire that the waves didn’t put out tonight…
5200 Block of Beach Drive
One of the three fire truck responders told us that a small fire broke out in a planter on the upper deck of this home. Damage was thankfully minimal. Wazzu by-stander had no comment.
Scupper, reporting for beach Drive Blog
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