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PZZ135 Puget Sound And Hood Canal- 312 Am Pdt Fri Apr 26 2024
Today - S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. Tonight - SW wind to 10 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Sat - S wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Sat night - S wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Sun - SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Sun night - SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mon - SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Tue - S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

PZZ100 312 Am Pdt Fri Apr 26 2024
Synopsis for the northern and central washington coastal and inland waters - Surface low pressure continues to move inland with relatively benign conditions over the area waters. The next frontal system is poised to move across the area waters on Saturday with additional headlines possible. An active weather pattern will continue into next week with additional rounds of headlines possible.

FXUS66 KSEW 261015 AFDSEW

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 315 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2024

SYNOPSIS
Heavy rain from Thursday will trickle down to showers for the remainder of the day Friday. Additional frontal systems will impact the region through the weekend and into next week.
This will keep the shower activity daily into next week. Rain amounts stay light except for the Cascades Sunday afternoon into Monday morning. Below average temperatures will also continue with highs in the 50s.

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
Current surface analysis showers a surface cold/occluded front over Forks draping into the Southwest Interior and into Oregon. An upper level trough sits directly overhead western Washington for Friday as it moves onshore. A surface low is also centered off the coast in the Pacific. The overall stacking of this system indicates weakening as it comes onto land and is slowed down. Radar imagery shows a couple pockets of showers/rain continuing in the Cascades and Olympics this morning, with isolated showers south of Olympia moving north. Some of the moisture is wrapping around the low in the Pacific, aided by southwest/west flow aloft keeping the air at least somewhat moist before dry air aloft intrudes in behind the trough. A couple smaller shortwave troughs will still pass over the region Saturday and Sunday

Long story short, precipitation chances will continue through the weekend. Although not an all day washout, multiple rounds of showers will be possible for the remainder of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Convection is not anticipated, but the cool air aloft/warmer surface temperatures may support a graupel shower. The heaviest precipitation from yesterday's system has mostly concluded, and many areas received anywhere from a half of an inch of QPF to near 2 inches. For the remainder of Friday, lowland areas may see a couple more tenths of an inch of QPF, with close to a half an inch possible in the Cascades/Olympics. Same amounts are expected for Saturday. For Sunday, heavier precipitation may set up over the Cascades, increasing QPF totals to around an inch (potentially just over). Friday will be the warmest day in the short term with highs around 60. This drops into the mid 50s Saturday and Sunday, well below average. Winds remain light out of the south/west at 5 to 10 miles per hour, but a few gusty winds are possible near waterways.

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
Additional systems are expected to impact the region next week. The wettest day at this time appears to be Monday, with a strong mid-latitude cyclone/jet streak dropping down from Canada. Some models have hinted convection with this system on Monday, although activity is expected to remain showery and isolated in nature. After Wednesday, there remains disagreement into how strong an additional trough will dig down the west coast. Some models have it staying in Canada, while others have it dropping into northern California. A couple more ensembles members (compared to yesterday) are even showing some ridging over the Pacific Northwest Thursday. Monday/Tuesday remain cool in the 50s, but could see 60s make a return next Wednesday/Thursday. Winds will remain light as well in the forecast.

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AVIATION
Light southwest flow aloft with an upper level trough slowly moving over the Pacific Northwest. Light south-southwesterly surface flow, with northerly flow across the northern Puget Sound terminals after 23Z. A mix of VFR and MVFR CIGs this morning, with gradual improvement to VFR after 20Z, with the exception being MVFR CIGs through most of the day at HQM. Brief VSBY restrictions possible at times, with light periods of rain and drizzle giving way to scattered showers by late morning into the afternoon.

KSEA...Currently VFR, though expect predominantly MVFR CIGs through 20Z with drizzle and periods of light rain. Brief VSBY restrictions cannot be ruled out as well. Probability of MVFR around 50% through this timeframe. Conditions should gradually improve as CIGs lift to more solid VFR levels into the afternoon with rain tapering off to showers. South to southwest flow 5 to 10 kt through the TAF period.

Davis

MARINE
Surface low pressure continues to weaken as it moves further inland this morning. No headlines currently in effect with marginal northerly wind gusts to near 20 kt possible over the far offshore waters through early this evening. The next frontal system is poised to move over the area waters Saturday, as a warm front lifts across the waters, turning flow to the southwest with advisory- level wind gusts likely over the offshore waters late Saturday morning into the afternoon (80-90% chance).

Additional frontal systems will cross the area waters through next week as an active weather pattern continues.

Seas ranging from 5 to 7 feet, rising to 6 to 9 feet later this afternoon and closer to 10 feet into Saturday night and Sunday, lingering around 8t 10 feet through early next week.

Davis

HYDROLOGY
No river flooding is anticipated at this time over the next seven days.

SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...None.
PZ...None.

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Fri -- 06:31 AM PDT     11.92 feet High Tide
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