Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Parker Strip, AZ

DISCUSSION
Through next Saturday

The main point of interest over the next few days is warming temperatures. A ridge is building in the eastern Pacific Ocean and 500 mb heights will gradually rise over the western United States.
High temperatures will return to above normal values by Sunday, which for Las Vegas means highs in the mid 80s. High clouds drift through the area on Sunday and Monday as a weak shortwave moves through the Great Basin. Temperatures peak on Tuesday with highs 5 to 10 degrees above average. Las Vegas has a 50 percent probability of reaching 90 degrees on Tuesday. Afterwards, flow aloft shifts to a zonal pattern on Wednesday and Thursday. A series of shortwaves will move east along this pattern, bringing breezy winds out of the south to southwest and periods of cloudy skies each day.
Temperatures may also decrease a few degrees due to cloud cover and slightly lower heights aloft. Forecast confidence decreases towards the end of the week as a low pressure system moves into the western United States. It should bring decreasing temperatures and an increase in winds to the forecast area next weekend and early next week. Timing and intensity of these changes will become more apparent with upcoming forecast packages.



AVIATION
For Harry Reid...For the 18Z Forecast Package...Northeasterly winds will continue through late afternoon, occasionally flirting with 10 knots. A rogue 15 to 20 knot northeasterly wind gust will be possible early in the period, but these gusts should not be persistent. Winds will swing to the southeast later this afternoon before shifting to the southwest in a typical diurnal fashion this evening. Winds will maintain this southwesterly direction through Sunday morning when winds will become light and variable. No operationally significant clouds or weather expected.

For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...With the exception of BIH, northerly winds will impact the remaining TAF sites with 20 to 30 knot gusts down the Colorado River Valley through this afternoon. These northerly winds will decrease this evening with wind directions shifting to follow typical diurnal directional trends through the overnight period. BIH will see winds shift to the southeast this afternoon with 15 to 20 knot wind gusts expected during the evening hours. Winds at BIH will relax later this evening, shifting to the northwest in a typical diurnal fashion. No operationally significant clouds or weather expected.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures.