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Cougar Mountain
Cougar Mountain is a peak in the Issaquah Alps in King County, Washington. It is part of the highlands in the Eastside suburbs of Seattle, and at 1,614 feet (492 m) it is the lowest and westernmost of the Alps. formed in the Miocene when tectonic forces folded western Washington along a northwest axis and created the Newcastle Anticline. The anticline exposed earlier sedimentary and volcanic rocks that, due to erosion, now form the surface of Cougar Mountain. The northern edge of Cougar Mountain is distinct due to the Seattle Fault, which runs along I-90. The Seattle Fault caused a large earthquake approximately 1100 years ago.(Wikipedia)
Storm to bring snow to mountains Friday, strong wind to Puget Sound lowlands (MyNorthwest) And Strong winds expected in Victoria area Friday night (Times Colonist)
The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates the insured damage caused by flooding in British Columbia last month at $450 million, calling it the "most costly severe weather event in the province's history." However, the overall costs are expected to be much higher since many people affected by the flooding in southwestern B.C. were located in high-risk areas where flood insurance was not available, the bureau said in a news release. Brieanna Charlebois reports. (CBC)
Shoreline becomes latest city to ban natural gas in new buildings
San Francisco. San Jose. Seattle. Shoreline. All these cities have now banned most uses of natural gas in new buildings as part of their efforts to help protect the global climate. The Shoreline City Council unanimously approved a new energy code on Monday that prohibits most uses of fossil fuels in new commercial buildings and larger residential buildings. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)
B.C. holding out on federal conservation targets and large-scale protected areas
Canada pledged to protect 25 per cent of land and water by 2025, but British Columbia has added only one percentage point in the past decade. Many say Indigenous protected areas are the way forward. Will the province agree? Stephanie Wood reports. (The Narwhal)
11 Million New Oysters in New York Harbor (but None for You to Eat)
The oysters, which act as nonstop water filters, were added to the
Hudson River as part of an ongoing project to rehabilitate the polluted
waterways around the city. Karen Zraick reports. (NY Times)
Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
234 AM PST Fri Dec 10 2021
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING
TODAY
S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. W swell 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning then showers in the afternoon.
TONIGHT
S wind 30 to 40 kt becoming SW 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Combined seas 6 to 9 ft with a dominant period of
10 seconds. Rain.
SAT
SW wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 11 ft with a dominant period of
11 seconds building to 13 to 14 ft with a dominant period of
11 seconds in the afternoon. Rain in the morning then showers and
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 35 kt easing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Combined seas 14 to 16 ft with a dominant period of
16 seconds.
SUN
S wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. W
swell 13 ft at 13 seconds.
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