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R-Dub · #3541 Postby **R-Dub** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:14 am

Sure was nice to have a good old fashioned wind storm!!

Here are a few pics, check out the links. Tried taking pics of the downed trees at work, but it was just too dark.

This is my barometer last night, notice that little piece of tape down past the stormy section. I placed that there back in 12-12-95 when we had that BIG windstorm. I had a reading just a tad lower then that last night, so I knew we would get some sort of a wind event

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/golfer96_ ... pg&.src=ph

These didn't turn out very well being kind of dark, but this is what the roads look like right now, a real obsticle course......

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/golfer96_ ... pg&.src=ph

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/golfer96_ ... pg&.src=ph

No power at work this morning.........

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/golfer96_ ... pg&.src=ph

TT-SEA · #3542 Postby **TT-SEA** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:21 am

A windstorm and rain... just as I predicted one week ago!!

Do you guys believe in the pattern change yet??

Interesting note... instead of high pressure this coming week BOTH the GFS and the ETA (NAM) show a cold system dropping down again around Wednesday.

Then a return to VERY wet.

Endless high pressure is LONG gone!!

R-Dub · #3543 Postby **R-Dub** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:31 am

TT after that windstorm last night, I have no choice but to be a believer now :lol:

So is Schneider from NWS Seattle being sarcastic, or does he not believe the GFS, and thinks its going to be dry next weekend??????

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 250 AM PST SUN MAR 20 2005

LATEST GFS SHOWS A FLOODING PINEAPPLE CONNECTION PATTERN NEXT WEEKEND. THE DROUGHT INTENSIFIES! SCHNEIDER &&

R-Dub · #3544 Postby **R-Dub** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:33 am

Well everyone else must have slept through the windstorm, or they have no power. Exciting stuff this morning, suprised no body else besides TT, Andy and I have posted this morning.

TT-SEA · #3545 Postby **TT-SEA** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:35 am

I think he means that anything that does NOT bring snow to the mountains is BAD.

On the other hand... I would think they would be able to capture some of that run-off. And it would help the forests on this side of the mountains.

andycottle · #3546 Postby **andycottle** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:40 am

Hey Randy...good pics! Acording to my anemometer...I had a wind gust from the East at 17.9mph. BUT....I know we had MUCH higher winds than that. And like I said earlier....our winds had to be in the 35 to 40mph...at least! Current temp at 8:45am is 47 with light rain and baro 29.15 and steady. -- Andy

R-Dub · #3547 Postby **R-Dub** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:41 am

Oh I didn't even think of that aspect TT. I am sure that is what he meant now. Though like you said, even though it would be rain in the mountains, I would think any precip would greatly help.

R-Dub · #3548 Postby **R-Dub** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:45 am

Thanks Andy, they were not the best, but the best I could get in the very low light of early this morning :lol:

This is from the closest school net station to me working right now from Camino Island. This station is about 10 Miles from me. They recorded a max gust of 46MPH, that seems about right. Oh it was nice to hear that roar through the trees this morning 8-)

3/20/05 Camino Island
8:43:32 AM CURRENT
Rain/Breezy
Temperature (ºF) 43.2
Humidity (%) 100.0
Wind (mph) SSE 16.0
Max Gust ESE 46.3MPH
Daily Rain (") 0.15
Pressure ("Hg) 29.35
Monthly Rain: 0.91"
Dew Point: 43.2 ºF

andycottle · #3549 Postby **andycottle** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:46 am

Maybe your right, Randy. The power may be off in other locals, but am not seeing any news about it. -- Andy

R-Dub · #3550 Postby **R-Dub** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:49 am

Listening to KOMO AM 1000 this morning, it sounds like Poulsbo got hit pretty hard, no power in many areas there. Also in the Lynnwood are several thousands without power, and I know the Warm Beach area where my work is still has no power or phones. I was without power for about 3hrs.

andycottle · #3551 Postby **andycottle** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:56 am

We didn`t lose any power! We have under ground lines, though there is a sub-station not all that far from here, but don`t exactly remember the general area of where it`s at.

Here`s the closest reporting weather station to me. http://www.weatherunderground.com/weath ... =KWAWOODI6
As you can see, their peak winds were at 25mph.
-- Andy

AnthonyC · #3552 Postby **AnthonyC** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:58 am

WILD NIGHT!!! I was woken up around 4am by strong winds!! We lost power for about an hour, but it quickly came back. I would say we had gusts well over 50mph. The house was creaking, the trees were cracking and the roof felt like it was gonna blow off!! Pretty amazing stuff!! We lost a tree in our backyard and there's branches everywhere!! Nice way to end the winter season!!

Anthony

R-Dub · #3553 Postby **R-Dub** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:00 pm

The Stanwood HS Station just came back up, (there power must have just came back on)they hit 51MPH!!!
This station is about 6 miles from me

3/20/05 Stanwood WA
9:00:03 AM CURRENT
Rain
Temperature (ºF) 45.8
Humidity (%) 97.5
Wind (mph) ESE 14.9
Max Gust S 51.7 MPH
Daily Rain (") 0.21
Pressure ("Hg) 29.41
Monthly Rain: 1.02"
Dew Point: 45.1 ºF

R-Dub · #3554 Postby **R-Dub** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:08 pm

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 850 AM PST SUN MAR 20 2005

HEAVY RAIN
03/20/2005
3.51 INCH
GRAYS HARBOR WA
TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 8AM.

AnthonyC · #3555 Postby **AnthonyC** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:11 pm

Anyone see that area of low pressure off the Washington coast? Is that an upper level low or surface low? If it's a surface low, could we get another windstorm? The track looks to take it into northern Washington. Just something to watch.

Anthony

W13 · #3556 Postby **W13** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:16 pm

Well, it looks like we missed out, again. We do have breezy conditions, but our max gust so far has been 30mph and the wind right now is only averaging 10-15mph. The power never went out here.

Anyways, we currently have a temperature of 50 F and winds at the above mentioned rates.

Anything look interesting for later today and/or tonight and tommorow? I sure hope so.

R-Dub · #3557 Postby **R-Dub** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:17 pm

Anthony......The forecast this morning on KOMO 1000 AM (the only weather I could get this morning with the power out) Said the winds would die down this morning, then pick up sharply this afternoon once again. NWS doesn't mention this though. Waiting for updated NWS discussion.......

W13 · #3558 Postby **W13** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:17 pm

AnthonyC wrote:Anyone see that area of low pressure off the Washington coast? Is that an upper level low or surface low? If it's a surface low, could we get another windstorm? The track looks to take it into northern Washington. Just something to watch.

Anthony

I sure hope it's a surface low, we need SOMETHING out here! :lol:

W13 · #3559 Postby **W13** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:18 pm

By the way, we have only picked up 0.23" of rain since yesterday when the rain started. Compared to most other places, our rain was minimal.

andycottle · #3560 Postby **andycottle** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:19 pm

I would say maybe a surface a low. The latest MM5 GFS has it tracking across central Vancouver by around 6pm as a 989mb low. So we might see some breezy weather again. Ok....will be back later tonight. Off to work for me Have a great you all! -- Andy

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