(SCROLL DOWN for updates – including video, photos added late Tuesday night)
(Added 3:45 pm, WSB photo by Patrick Sand)
ORIGINAL REPORT, 1:42 PM: Thanks to David Hutchinson for photos from Alki showing north-wind-fueled waves against the seawall well before the 2:40 pm high “king” tide (previewed here last night).
He also shows us that Alki Bathhouse has sandbags out just in case:
This isn’t even the highest “king tide” of winter – but of course, without the wind, higher tides can be far more sedate. Updates to come.
2:54 PM: Just back from the totally swamped Alki boardwalk – water over the walkway, and the Bathhouse certainly needs the sandbags. This :15 Instagram video clip is only a taste:
And we do mean “taste” – if you are anywhere within a block of the water, you’ll taste salt spray. Felt like stronger wind/waves than the corresponding “king tide” + north wind event last year. Downloading more images when everything dries out. (Also – We were live on Periscope for about four minutes until conditions shut down our phone; the archived video is visible for 24 hours at this link.)
3:39 PM UPDATE: The National Weather Service has a “coastal flood advisory” in effect through 5 pm because of the overflow in areas like Alki.
4:15 PM: The West Seattle Water Taxi run is “temporarily suspended” until this calms down, according to text/e-mail alerts.
4:42 PM: And if you use Marine View Drive, beware of a tree hanging over 46th SW, according to Meg, who says it’s been reported to 911.
4:55 PM: King County Water Taxi service is canceled for the rest of the night, per the newest alert.
ADDED 10:21 PM: Video from “Diver Laura” James, “up close and personal” with the waves, as she put it:
From Kersti Muul:
And from Long Bach Nguyen, the next three beautiful scenes as blustery day gave way to night:
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Another “king tide” tomorrow – but without the wind.
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