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PZZ132 East Entrance U.s. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 240 Pm Pdt Tue Apr 16 2024
Tonight - W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Wed - NW wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Wed night - NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Thu - N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Thu night - NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Fri - NE wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Fri night - N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming se to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Sat - SE wind to 10 kt becoming w. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Sun - W wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

PZZ100 240 Pm Pdt Tue Apr 16 2024
Synopsis for the northern and central washington coastal and inland waters - High pressure will continue to develop and move into the coastal waters tonight and into Wednesday, which will interact with low pressure over land. High pressure will to dominate through the end of the week, with the next frontal system not expected until Saturday.

FXUS66 KSEW 162155 AFDSEW

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 255 PM PDT Tue Apr 16 2024

SYNOPSIS
A mixed bag of northwest springtime weather is on track through early next week. Clearing and dry conditions overnight will bring a chilly start Wednesday followed by a warming trend into the weekend. A weekend system will bring a chance of rain and showers followed by a chance of drier weather to start the new week.

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/
Scattered showers with a mix of sunshine will retreat to mainly the mountains and diminish altogether this evening. Cant rule out the chance of a bit of limited thunder before things really wind down this evening, especially over the northern Cascades.

Clearing and cool conditions overnight will set the stage for some areas - mainly south of Puget Sound - to see some late season frost as temps dip near or just below freezing. The frost advisory remains in affect for Wednesday morning between 2 and 9 am. Lows throughout the interior lowlands will dip into the 30s.

Upper level ridge continuing to build offshore into Northern British Columbia with dry north northwesterly flow aloft over the area Wednesday. Temperatures will warming after a cool start with highs near 60. Wednesday night will remain dry and on the cool side, but perhaps a bit warmer than tonight. A bit warmer Thursday despite a fairly dry upper level trough brushing the area. This will bring a few more mid and high clouds but with low level flow turning weakly offshore temperatures will reach into the 60s.
Ensembles continue to consistently show an upper level ridge rebuilding over Western Washington Friday with weak low level offshore flow, Friday continues to be a safe bet for the warmest day of the forecast period with highs in the 60s and the warmer locations near 70. The upper level ridge is expected to shift east Friday night into Saturday setting the stage for a weakening front to move into the area.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Cooler and showery weather expected Saturday as a weak system moves inland Saturday into Saturday night. There remains a good chance at a quick rebound into Sunday, with drier conditions and near normal temperatures with low level onshore flow. More higher pressure Monday with a chance of offshore flow may help boost temperatures to start the week into the mid 60s.

AVIATION
Scattered showers continue across western Washington this afternoon. Most showers should be light and pose little impact, though a few cells may bring a short period of heavy rain, low ceilings, and limited visibility if they pass directly over the terminal. All terminals reporting VFR conditions with a scattered cumulus field. Showers should taper off tonight, and clouds should decrease in coverage. Mostly clear skies expected tomorrow.
Conditions remain VFR through the TAF period.

Winds light northwesterly through the Puget Sound terminals, with breezier winds being reported along the coast and through the north interior. Winds should decrease tonight, becoming light and variable by early tomorrow morning. Northerly winds pick back up again tomorrow.

KSEA...VFR conditions with BKN to SCT skies. Decreasing shower coverage in the area and decreasing clouds tonight, with VFR conditions expected through the TAF period. Winds northerly 4 to 8 kt, decreasing tonight to light southerly after around 04-06Z tonight. Winds pick back up around 18Z to northerly 8 to 12 kt.

LH

MARINE
Northwesterly winds and onshore flow will continue today and into Wednesday as a surface high pressure ridge continues to work its way towards the coastal waters. Winds will turn offshore on Thursday and into Friday as a thermal trough develops along the coast. Relatively calm winds expected through the rest of the week, with the only exception being through the Central Strait of Juan de Fuca, which may see periods of breezy winds Thursday and Friday. The next frontal system will traverse the region on Saturday.

Steep seas this afternoon with waves 6 to 7 ft at around 8 seconds, for a Small Craft Advisory continues through this afternoon for the coastal waters and the West Entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Waves will become less steep as seas decrease to 3 to 5 ft early tomorrow and will remain there through the end of the week.

LH

HYDROLOGY
No river flooding expected in the next 7 days.

SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...Frost Advisory from 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Wednesday for Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Southwest Interior.

PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM PDT this afternoon for Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm-Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

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Dungeness
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Tue -- 12:22 AM PDT     7.57 feet High Tide
Tue -- 04:03 AM PDT     Moonset
Tue -- 06:19 AM PDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 07:03 AM PDT     5.34 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 08:38 AM PDT     5.41 feet High Tide
Tue -- 12:29 PM PDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 04:48 PM PDT     0.77 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 08:05 PM PDT     Sunset
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Tue -- 02:00 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 04:03 AM PDT     Moonset
Tue -- 04:34 AM PDT     -0.63 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 06:19 AM PDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 10:37 AM PDT     -0.04 knots Min Ebb
Tue -- 12:29 PM PDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 03:42 PM PDT     -0.86 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 07:57 PM PDT     0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 08:06 PM PDT     Sunset
Tue -- 10:59 PM PDT     0.69 knots Max Flood
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