Words that will surely make the heart of any weather-geek beat a little faster.

That is how Mark Madryga described the low-pressure center and storm currently gathering force off the Washington Coast.

You can see it quite nicely on the Satellite imagery right now… curling into a nice tight hurricane-esque spiral. If your weekend plan was to leave a little early and head down the Inlet in a boat, you will definitely want to stay put for a day or two as Storm warnings are posted for West Vancouver Island South including Barkley Sound. SE and SW Winds to 50knots (90kph) will be happening tonight and into tomorrow.

Winds are not forecast to be as strong here in the Valley. We’re slated to get up to 60kph overnight. There is always the possibility that we get a little more than forecast. On the West Coast they have a wind warning up for winds up to 80kph tonight.

Looks like mother nature wants to remind us that Summer isn’t here just yet. Still have a little kick of Spring to give. Enjoy the wildness, take in your plants off the sundeck and make sure the greenhouse is closed up. :)

Since the weather kinda went from Yay to Blah I thought I’d inject a little Yay and extend the deadline for getting in your guesses on the Summertime 30C contest.

The new deadline will be one week from today. Have fun!

The May Long Weekend is shaping up to be a cool, but variable one. The rain should go away for the most part by Friday. From then on it will be a bit of a game of chance. You might find yourself in a big patch of blue sky all day Saturday and it’ll be nice and warm. Or.. you’ll get a few clouds rolling by with maybe a sprinkle or two in them. It will be hit and miss. But the good news for campers is it should be dry for both nights on the weekend, so no soggy tents in the morning. Just make sure you have a warm jacket for the mornings!