Wild waves today, ‘king tides’ and lunar eclipse next week

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Separate from the Coast Guard response mentioned earlier – it’s an afternoon of wild waves on West Seattle’s western shores:

(WSB photo)

That’s the view looking north from Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook, across from Me-Kwa-Mooks. Just after high tide (12:12 pm, 11.6 feet), the water was high enough to go over the stairs and walkway below:

(WSB photo)

At Constellation Park, in-car wave-watching was popular:

(WSB photo)

A texted view:

We can’t guarantee the wind will be up too, but the high tides will be much higher next week – “king tide” level – with the Wednesday (January 31st) full moon: 12.6 feet at 5:25 am that day, 12.9 feet at 6:03 am Thursday, 13.0 feet at 6:40 am Friday – that’s the peak.

Depending on the cloud cover, early risers also have the chance to see the lunar eclipse on Wednesday – starting at 3:48 am, according to Space.com. Totality will be from 4:51 am until 6:05 am; moonset is at 7:44 am.

MJ January 27, 2018 (3:17 pm)

Wow great photographs, hopefully no one is trying to kayak today

mark47n January 29, 2018 (3:13 pm)

I used to go out and play in this in my WW boat right off of constellation park. Alas, I don’t have the flexibility I used to have to be able to catch it at just the right time.

Mary January 27, 2018 (3:39 pm)

Wow! Fantastic photos! Enjoying the wind today – since it is not raining. Took a walk north with the wind at my back and took the bus back home. Sounds like it will be warmer and showery tomorrow.