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PZZ134 Admiralty Inlet- 230 Pm Pdt Sun May 19 2024
Tonight - Light wind becoming W to 10 kt after midnight. Wind waves less than 1 ft becoming 1 ft or less after midnight. Mon - Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft. Mon night - W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Tue - SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Tue night - SW wind to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Wind waves 1 ft or less. Wed - W wind to 10 kt becoming nw in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft or less. Wed night - Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft. Thu - SE wind to 10 kt becoming light. Wind waves 1 ft or less. Fri - S wind to 10 kt becoming nw. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

PZZ100 230 Pm Pdt Sun May 19 2024
Synopsis for the northern and central washington coastal and inland waters - Broad surface ridging will remain centered well offshore with low pressure inland and will result in onshore flow for much of this weekend into early next week. A frontal system looks to traverse the area waters on Tuesday. Additional systems may develop and move through the region late this week.

FXUS66 KSEW 192136 AFDSEW

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 236 PM PDT Sun May 19 2024

SYNOPSIS
An upper level trough will continue to move east out of the region this afternoon. Weak upper level ridging will then nudge into the region for warmer and drier conditions on Monday.
Another trough will drop south into western Washington from British Columbia on Tuesday and Wednesday for a return to cooler and unsettled weather. A brief dry break is possible on Thursday, before cool and unsettled conditions return Friday and persist into the start of the weekend.

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
An upper level trough over the region will continue to progress eastward tonight. Radar this afternoon shows scattered showers across much of western Washington. A few lightning strikes have been observed with cells in Grays Harbor County this afternoon. While not widespread, cannot rule out additional isolated lightning strikes through the remainder of the afternoon. Small hail, gusty winds, and brief heavy downpours will be possible in the vicinity of any storms that do develop.
Expect showers to gradually taper tonight into Monday as upper level ridging starts to nudge into the area from the NE Pacific.
High temperatures across the region this afternoon will generally top out in the upper 50s to low 60s today.

Weak upper level ridging nudging into the area will bring drier and warmer conditions to the region on Monday. Morning stratus and some areas of patchy fog will scatter out for some afternoon sun.
High temperatures will approach seasonal norms - generally topping out in the mid 60s across the interior. Highs along the coast will stay cooler, generally topping out in the upper 50s to low 60s.

The next upper level trough will drop south from British Columbia Tuesday into Wednesday. At the surface, a cold front moving into the region on Tuesday will bring the next chance of more widespread precipitation for western Washington. This system continues to look rather wet for May, with much of the lowlands expected to pick up about a half inch to an inch of rainfall, while the north and central Cascades look to pick up between 1-3 inches into Wednesday. Winds will pick up and remain breezy on Tuesday in the vicinity of the frontal system and temperatures look to fall below seasonal norms. Highs on Tuesday are only expected to reach the mid 50s. Highs on Wednesday will climb a few degrees, but look to remain below seasonal norms - topping out in the upper 50s to low 60s on Wednesday.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
The weather pattern will remain rather similar heading into the second half of the week - and looks to start with a brief drying trend followed by the return of cooler and showery weather by the weekend. Latest deterministic and ensemble guidance have come into better agreement on upper level ridging over the NE Pacific nudging back into the Pacific Northwest on Thursday. Thursday currently looks to be the warmest and driest day in the long term, with afternoon highs climbing into the low to mid 60s for much of the region. This drier trend looks to remain short-lived, however, as troughing over the Western US regains its hold late in the week and allows for additional systems to move into western Washington. As such, have maintained chances of showers Friday into the weekend for now. 14

AVIATION
Flow aloft is north/northwesterly today with an upper level trough over the region. Scattered showers remain across the region, mostly through the Cascades and south of the Olympic Mountains. A few lightning strikes have been observed but are not frequent nor widespread. Ceilings are largely VFR this afternoon and remain so through the early evening. Shower/thunderstorm coverage will also diminish this evening. Models are hinting that some fog and low stratus development will be possible between 12-15Z Monday.
MVFR ceilings through most of the terminals, with some patchy fog possible at OLM and PWT are possible tomorrow morning. Fog/stratus should lift tomorrow morning back to VFR.

Onshore winds will continue along the coast. Winds light and variable, predominantly northwesterly through the interior this evening. Winds decreasing tonight to light or calm. Winds pick back up slowly tomorrow.

KSEA...VFR conditions this afternoon with a cumulus deck. VFR conditions should continue through this evening, though could be lower at times if a shower passes over the terminal. There is a chance for some low stratus development between around 12-18Z Monday, but confidence in development is low and may remain VFR even if it does develop. Winds somewhat variable this afternoon, but should switch to light northerly this evening. Light winds continue through the evening, going back to southerly overnight and increasing tomorrow.

LH

MARINE
Broad high pressure over the NE Pacific will maintain onshore flow across western WA this week. Winds look to pick up this afternoon into tonight, particularly in outermost coastal waters, and potentially into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where winds could gust up to 25 kt. As such, the Small Craft Advisory continues through tonight. A weak surface ridge will build across the region Monday.
The westerly push down the Strait looks more substantial, with higher probabilities (65-75%) of Small Craft Advisory threshold winds. A frontal system will pass through on Tuesday. Behind the front, northwesterly winds will pick up across the coastal waters.
The active pattern looks to continue into late week with the potential for additional frontal systems to traverse the region.

Seas around 6 ft near shore to 8 ft in the outermost regions. Seas will decrease to around 4 to 6 ft Monday night before increasing to 8 to 12 ft Tuesday into Wednesday. Waves may be steep with 8 seconds being the dominant period through this week.

LH

HYDROLOGY
The daily hydrology discussion has ended until the start of the next rainy season; it will only be updated as needed.

SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM PDT Monday for Central U.S.
Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm-East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

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Sun -- 02:45 AM PDT     10.25 feet High Tide
Sun -- 03:43 AM PDT     Moonset
Sun -- 05:25 AM PDT     Sunrise
Sun -- 09:34 AM PDT     1.83 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:16 PM PDT     8.51 feet High Tide
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Sun -- 02:34 AM PDT     -0.00 knots Slack
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Sun -- 06:12 AM PDT     -0.86 knots Max Ebb
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