Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for White Center, WA
March 18, 2024 8:33 PM PDT (03:33 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:12 AM Sunset 7:21 PM Moonrise 11:24 AM Moonset 3:46 AM |
PZZ135 Puget Sound And Hood Canal- 234 Pm Pdt Mon Mar 18 2024
Tonight - N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tue - N wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tue night - NW wind to 10 kt becoming sw 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
Wed - S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wed night - SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thu - S wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thu night - SW wind 5 to 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind waves 2 ft or less.
Fri - SE wind to 10 kt becoming n. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sat - SW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
PZZ100 234 Pm Pdt Mon Mar 18 2024
Synopsis for the northern and central washington coastal and inland waters - Onshore flow pattern continuing into Wednesday. A weak surface low will move into the coastal waters Wednesday night then dissipate Thursday. Splitting front moving through the waters Friday.
Area Discussion for - Seattle, WA
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FXUS66 KSEW 190306 AFDSEW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 806 PM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024
SYNOPSIS
Upper ridging will continue into Tuesday for dry, warmer weather. A subtle trough will move through later Wednesday into Thursday for increasing precipitation chances. Troughing will develop further next weekend for cooler temperatures and precipitation.
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/
Clear skies this afternoon with temperatures generally ranging in the 60s for much of the area. Another uptick in onshore flow tonight into Tuesday will result in another period of low stratus or fog Tuesday morning. Fog may be dense in areas during this period before clearing late morning for additional sunshine. Temperatures on Tuesday will be similar in the 60s, although cooler temperatures likely along the coast due to the onshore flow.
The upper ridge will slowly begin to weaken on Wednesday with subtle troughing sliding across western Washington. Precipitation potential increases Wednesday, especially later in the day, and continuing into Thursday. QPF amounts will generally be light for most areas, heaviest in the Cascades. Snow levels will range 4000-5000 feet Wednesday through Thursday. Temperatures will fall to near normal Wednesday into Thursday with highs in the low to mid 50s.
LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
An upper low will move towards OR/CA on Friday with continued weakening ridging across the interior West. This upper low will result in continued precipitation chances Friday into Saturday. Uncertainty increases in ensemble guidance in regards to the track of the upper low, but a consistent pattern is noted with further troughing developing over the Pacific Northwest. Cooler temperatures are expected along with continued precipitation chances into early next week across the area. JD
AVIATION
An upper-level ridge of high pressure will continue to shift off to our south and east with southwest flow aloft. Light onshore flow at HQM and CLM with northerly flow at the Puget Sound terminals, turning light and variable by 06Z tonight. This will set the stage for another round of LIFR/IFR stratus and patchy fog late tonight into Tuesday morning. Best chances for VSBY and CIG restrictions will be between 09-16Z Tuesday (30-40% chance for IFR or lower).
KSEA...VFR through early tonight with light northerly winds 5-10 kt shifting to the east-northeast after 02Z. Lighter surface flow tonight with the ridge shifting east of the region increases the chance for CIG/VSBY restrictions with a moderate (40%) chance for IFR or lower CIGs in fog and low stratus. Northeast winds shift to the west-southwest Tuesday morning 5-10 kt.
Davis
MARINE
Onshore flow pattern continues with weak surface troughing along the coast Tuesday into Wednesday and sub-advisory conditions, aside from brief wind gusts to near 20 kt across the far southern waters of the Strait of Georgia tonight. Seas less than 10 feet through the week. A splitting frontal system looks to move across the area waters Friday with the next main chances for advisory- strength winds Friday into Saturday.
Davis
HYDROLOGY
No river flooding is expected over the next 7 days.
SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...None.
PZ...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 806 PM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024
SYNOPSIS
Upper ridging will continue into Tuesday for dry, warmer weather. A subtle trough will move through later Wednesday into Thursday for increasing precipitation chances. Troughing will develop further next weekend for cooler temperatures and precipitation.
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/
Clear skies this afternoon with temperatures generally ranging in the 60s for much of the area. Another uptick in onshore flow tonight into Tuesday will result in another period of low stratus or fog Tuesday morning. Fog may be dense in areas during this period before clearing late morning for additional sunshine. Temperatures on Tuesday will be similar in the 60s, although cooler temperatures likely along the coast due to the onshore flow.
The upper ridge will slowly begin to weaken on Wednesday with subtle troughing sliding across western Washington. Precipitation potential increases Wednesday, especially later in the day, and continuing into Thursday. QPF amounts will generally be light for most areas, heaviest in the Cascades. Snow levels will range 4000-5000 feet Wednesday through Thursday. Temperatures will fall to near normal Wednesday into Thursday with highs in the low to mid 50s.
LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
An upper low will move towards OR/CA on Friday with continued weakening ridging across the interior West. This upper low will result in continued precipitation chances Friday into Saturday. Uncertainty increases in ensemble guidance in regards to the track of the upper low, but a consistent pattern is noted with further troughing developing over the Pacific Northwest. Cooler temperatures are expected along with continued precipitation chances into early next week across the area. JD
AVIATION
An upper-level ridge of high pressure will continue to shift off to our south and east with southwest flow aloft. Light onshore flow at HQM and CLM with northerly flow at the Puget Sound terminals, turning light and variable by 06Z tonight. This will set the stage for another round of LIFR/IFR stratus and patchy fog late tonight into Tuesday morning. Best chances for VSBY and CIG restrictions will be between 09-16Z Tuesday (30-40% chance for IFR or lower).
KSEA...VFR through early tonight with light northerly winds 5-10 kt shifting to the east-northeast after 02Z. Lighter surface flow tonight with the ridge shifting east of the region increases the chance for CIG/VSBY restrictions with a moderate (40%) chance for IFR or lower CIGs in fog and low stratus. Northeast winds shift to the west-southwest Tuesday morning 5-10 kt.
Davis
MARINE
Onshore flow pattern continues with weak surface troughing along the coast Tuesday into Wednesday and sub-advisory conditions, aside from brief wind gusts to near 20 kt across the far southern waters of the Strait of Georgia tonight. Seas less than 10 feet through the week. A splitting frontal system looks to move across the area waters Friday with the next main chances for advisory- strength winds Friday into Saturday.
Davis
HYDROLOGY
No river flooding is expected over the next 7 days.
SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...None.
PZ...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
WPOW1 - West Point, WA | 8 mi | 34 min | NE 9.9G | 53°F | 30.09 | 48°F | ||
BMTW1 | 15 mi | 46 min | WSW 1.9G | 30.10 | ||||
TCMW1 - 9446482 - Tacoma Met, WA | 20 mi | 46 min | WNW 6G | 58°F | ||||
TCNW1 - 9446484 - Tacoma, WA | 21 mi | 46 min | 49°F | 30.10 | ||||
PTWW1 - 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA | 44 mi | 46 min | N 1G | 48°F | 30.11 |
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Airport Reports
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KBFI BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL,WA | 3 sm | 40 min | NW 04 | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 61°F | 43°F | 51% | 30.07 | |
KRNT RENTON MUNI,WA | 8 sm | 40 min | N 05 | 10 sm | Clear | 55°F | 46°F | 72% | 30.07 | |
KSEA SEATTLETACOMA INTL,WA | 8 sm | 40 min | N 07 | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 57°F | 39°F | 51% | 30.08 | |
KPWT BREMERTON NTL,WA | 22 sm | 37 min | ENE 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 54°F | 45°F | 71% | 30.08 | |
KTIW TACOMA NARROWS,WA | 23 sm | 40 min | NNE 06 | 10 sm | Clear | 57°F | 41°F | 55% | 30.08 | |
KPAE SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD),WA | 24 sm | 40 min | N 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 55°F | 43°F | 62% | 30.09 |
Duwamish Waterway
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Mon -- 02:10 AM PDT 10.11 feet High Tide
Mon -- 04:46 AM PDT Moonset
Mon -- 07:14 AM PDT Sunrise
Mon -- 07:30 AM PDT 7.55 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 11:22 AM PDT 8.78 feet High Tide
Mon -- 12:23 PM PDT Moonrise
Mon -- 07:20 PM PDT Sunset
Mon -- 07:22 PM PDT 0.56 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Mon -- 02:10 AM PDT 10.11 feet High Tide
Mon -- 04:46 AM PDT Moonset
Mon -- 07:14 AM PDT Sunrise
Mon -- 07:30 AM PDT 7.55 feet Low Tide
Mon -- 11:22 AM PDT 8.78 feet High Tide
Mon -- 12:23 PM PDT Moonrise
Mon -- 07:20 PM PDT Sunset
Mon -- 07:22 PM PDT 0.56 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Duwamish Waterway, Washington, Tide feet
12 am |
8.7 |
1 am |
9.7 |
2 am |
10.1 |
3 am |
9.9 |
4 am |
9.3 |
5 am |
8.5 |
6 am |
7.9 |
7 am |
7.6 |
8 am |
7.6 |
9 am |
7.9 |
10 am |
8.4 |
11 am |
8.7 |
12 pm |
8.7 |
1 pm |
8.2 |
2 pm |
7.2 |
3 pm |
5.9 |
4 pm |
4.2 |
5 pm |
2.6 |
6 pm |
1.3 |
7 pm |
0.6 |
8 pm |
0.7 |
9 pm |
1.6 |
10 pm |
3.1 |
11 pm |
5.1 |
Tide / Current for Restoration Point, 0.6 miles ESE of, Washington Current
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Mon -- 01:54 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:46 AM PDT Moonset
Mon -- 04:52 AM PDT -0.39 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 07:15 AM PDT Sunrise
Mon -- 09:19 AM PDT 0.00 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 09:45 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 10:08 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 12:23 PM PDT Moonrise
Mon -- 04:07 PM PDT -0.76 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 07:20 PM PDT Sunset
Mon -- 08:16 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 10:52 PM PDT 0.55 knots Max Flood
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Mon -- 01:54 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 04:46 AM PDT Moonset
Mon -- 04:52 AM PDT -0.39 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 07:15 AM PDT Sunrise
Mon -- 09:19 AM PDT 0.00 knots Max Flood
Mon -- 09:45 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 10:08 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 12:23 PM PDT Moonrise
Mon -- 04:07 PM PDT -0.76 knots Max Ebb
Mon -- 07:20 PM PDT Sunset
Mon -- 08:16 PM PDT 0.00 knots Slack
Mon -- 10:52 PM PDT 0.55 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Restoration Point, 0.6 miles ESE of, Washington Current, knots
12 am |
0.3 |
1 am |
0.2 |
2 am |
-0 |
3 am |
-0.2 |
4 am |
-0.4 |
5 am |
-0.4 |
6 am |
-0.3 |
7 am |
-0.2 |
8 am |
-0.1 |
9 am |
-0 |
10 am |
0 |
11 am |
-0 |
12 pm |
-0.2 |
1 pm |
-0.4 |
2 pm |
-0.5 |
3 pm |
-0.7 |
4 pm |
-0.8 |
5 pm |
-0.7 |
6 pm |
-0.6 |
7 pm |
-0.3 |
8 pm |
-0.1 |
9 pm |
0.2 |
10 pm |
0.5 |
11 pm |
0.6 |
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