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Marine Weather and Tides Skokomish, WA Version 3.4

NOTICE 12/16/2019 NOAA is having trouble with requests that include wind gusts. I am posting graphs without wind gusts until it gets fixed. 10/9/2019 Updated the Marine Zones. 9/4/2019 Fixed the weather maps due to NOAA moving them. 7/25/2019 New feature in the Airports section gives a link to 5 minute updates for data reports.

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Sunrise 6:05AM

Sunset 8:26PM

Thursday August 13, 2020 5:46 PM PDT (00:46 UTC)

Moonrise 12:00AM

Moonset 3:29PM

Illumination 24%

NOTE: Some of the data on this page has not been verified and should be used with that in mind. It may and occasionally will, be wrong. The tide reports are by xtide and are NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Skokomish, WA

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Area Discussion for - Seattle, WA

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FXUS66 KSEW 132258 AFDSEW

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 358 PM PDT Thu Aug 13 2020

SYNOPSIS. High pressure will build into the area with warm and dry conditions through the weekend. Very hot conditions are expected to develop Sunday for many locations.

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/. Sunny skies and near normal temperatures this afternoon will linger into this evening with clear skies and mild temperatures over much of the area tonight.

Onshore flow will continue Friday with temperatures warming into the upper 70s and low 80s in some locations. High pressure aloft will build fully over the region Saturday with low level flow becoming offshore during the day - allowing temperatures to warm further. Areas in the interior particularly east of I-5 will reach into the mid to upper 80s and from Tacoma-Olympia southward into the low 90s. Ensemble guidance continuing to advertise warmest temperatures Sunday, trending a bit warmer than previous forecasts with most locations through the interior reaching to the mid 80s to mid 90s. The warmest temperatures continue to be expected east of I-5 and south of Puget sound where temperatures could rise into the upper 90s, especially in the Cascade valleys. Temperatures this warm and widespread represent heat risk concerns with most areas seeing a potential for at least moderate heat risk. The warm temperatures coupled with the dry conditions also highlight fire weather concerns, especially in the Cascades.

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/. The forecast for Monday continues to reflect a transition day as the upper level ridge shifts eastward and low level onshore flow develops. This will bring relief to the coast with high temperatures dropping back into the 60s. As is often the case, interior will remain warm one more day with high temperatures reaching into the mid to upper 80s for the warmest locations. Overnight lows will cool Monday night back down into the 50s. The forecast continues to reflect a low chance for some spotty, high-based showers over the Cascades. Onshore flow will help bring a bit more cooling to the interior Tuesday with highs reaching in the lower to mid 80s. A more fully developed, and stronger onshore push Wednesday will bring conditions back to normal with increasing clouds, cooler temperatures and even a few passing showers as a trough moves into the area Wednesday into Thursday.

AVIATION. Clear skies and VFR conditions are going to continue this afternoon and into tonight for all airports in Western Washington. The winds will be shifting to more northerly especially along near the coast. Inland airports will have light and variable winds tonight and into tomorrow morning.

KSEA . VFR conditions will continue for the rest of today and into tonight. There may be some scattered cirrus tonight but will not hinder operations. Winds will begin to lessen and become light and variable into Friday morning. Winds will then begin to increase Friday afternoon and evening, they are expected to be northerly and around 10 knots. Butwin

MARINE. The daily push through the Strait of Juan de Fuca will be starting this evening and will be at small craft advisory strength in the Central and Eastern Strait. Stronger winds are expected to also occur in the South of the San Juan Islands as well as in the northern portion of the Admiralty Inlet. The winds will begin to decrease Friday morning and conditions will be very similar as to today. Thermal low pressure is building up the Oregon coast bringing strengthening northerly wind to the coastal waters Friday into Saturday morning. Winds are expected to be at small craft advisory level for the southern and central inner waters, with the highest wind speeds occuring near North Bay. There is the possibility that these northerly winds increase to small craft advisory levels late Friday night and into Saturday. If this is the case advisories may also be issued for the Southern Outer Waters. Butwin

FIRE WEATHER. Significantly warmer temperatures continue to be expected this weekend with maximum values reaching well into the upper 80s and 90s by Sunday. Dry and unstable conditions are also anticipated across the Cascades and lowland areas south of Olympia - which could lead to critical fire weather conditions particularly on Sunday. Minimum relative humidity values in those areas will drop into the 20s with mid-level Haines values of 6. There remains uncertainty regarding the weather pattern beyond Sunday particularly the transition to cooler conditions Monday into Tuesday.

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

SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. WA . Excessive Heat Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday evening for Bellevue and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity-Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-East Puget Sound Lowlands-Everett and Vicinity-Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Seattle and Vicinity-Southwest Interior-Tacoma Area.

PZ . Small Craft Advisory from 1 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday for Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm.

Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM PDT Friday for Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM PDT Friday for Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands.

Small Craft Advisory from midnight tonight to 5 AM PDT Friday for Admiralty Inlet.



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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
46121	21 mi	31 min	Calm	68°F			1020.8 hPa	56°F
TCMW1 - 9446482 - Tacoma Met, WA	38 mi	52 min	W 5.1 G 5.1
TCNW1 - 9446484 - Tacoma, WA	38 mi	52 min		72°F	55°F		1021.3 hPa
WPOW1 - West Point, WA	42 mi	46 min	NE 5.1 G 7	62°F			1021.4 hPa	57°F
46125	46 mi	31 min		59°F			1020.5 hPa	53°F
46120	47 mi	29 min	N 5.8	62°F			1020.2 hPa	52°F

Wind History for Tacoma MET, WA

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Shelton, Shelton Sanderson Field, WA	9 mi	53 min	Var 5	10.00 mi	Fair	75°F	46°F	36%	1019.7 hPa
Bremerton, Bremerton National Airport, WA	20 mi	50 min	NE 7	10.00 mi	A Few Clouds	74°F	46°F	37%	1021.3 hPa

Link to 5 minute data for KSHN

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Tide / Current Tables for Union, Washington

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Tide / Current Tables for Hammersley Inlet, W of Skookum Pt, Washington Current

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Weather Map

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Wind Forecast for Seattle, WA (20,4,5,8)

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Ground Weather Radar Station Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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