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| Sunrise 6:49AM | Sunset 7:35PM | Sunday March 29, 2020 10:46 AM PDT (17:46 UTC) | Moonrise 8:32AM | Moonset 12:00AM | Illumination 31% |  |
PZZ135 Puget Sound And Hood Canal- 857 Am Pdt Sun Mar 29 2020
.small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm pdt this afternoon...
Today..S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain in the morning then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Tonight..SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening then rain after midnight.
Mon..SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Mon night..S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tue..S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming sw 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 5 ft.
Tue night..SW wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wed..Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.
Thu..S wind to 10 kt becoming light. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
.small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm pdt this afternoon...
Today..S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain in the morning then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Tonight..SW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Wind waves 2 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening then rain after midnight.
Mon..SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Mon night..S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tue..S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming sw 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 5 ft.
Tue night..SW wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wed..Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft.
Thu..S wind to 10 kt becoming light. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
PZZ100 857 Am Pdt Sun Mar 29 2020
Synopsis for the northern and central washington coastal and inland waters..A stronger system will move through the region this evening, bringing likely gales to at least the coastal waters and portions of the inland waters. Seas remain elevated through mid- week with an arriving westerly swell, but winds will ease with high pressure returning to the region.
Synopsis for the northern and central washington coastal and inland waters..A stronger system will move through the region this evening, bringing likely gales to at least the coastal waters and portions of the inland waters. Seas remain elevated through mid- week with an arriving westerly swell, but winds will ease with high pressure returning to the region.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Snoqualmie, WA
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Area Discussion for - Seattle, WA
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 926 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2020
SYNOPSIS. An unsettled pattern will continue for much of the upcoming week. A weakening front will bring morning rain and afternoon showers to the area today, before a more organized system quickly brings the next round of widespread lowland rain and heavy mountain snow for much of Monday. Shower coverage will then gradually decrease through the day Tuesday, with the chance for a few showers each day through the remainder of the week.
UPDATE. The line of more widespread rain associated with the front continues to push into and east of the Cascades. Meanwhile, widespread shower activity continues across much of Western Washington in the unstable, post-frontal air mass. Given some cloud breaks already this morning and fairly steep low-level lapse rates, have added a slight chance mention of lightning to the forecast this afternoon for most of the region. While it is a somewhat low probability, there is enough support for a stronger shower to produce a strike or two. Otherwise, forecast remains on track and the previous short term discussion provides details concerning the next significant weather system tonight through Monday. Cullen
SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. Looping the early Sunday morning water vapor imagery depicts broad scale cyclonic flow that extends roughly from the Aleutian Islands south/southeastward through the northeastern Pacific and into the western US. Several distinct shortwave troughs are embedded within this larger scale flow, one of which is located just offshore the Pacific Northwest Coast and another, much stronger, shortwave in the Gulf of Alaska. At the surface, a weakening cold front was noted just offshore the Pacific Northwest Coast, associated with the aforementioned upper level shortwave offshore. This is the most significant lower level feature across the region, although a glance much further downstream reveals a very strong sfc cyclone and associated parent upper trough across the Midwest.
For today, the aforementioned weak upper level shortwave trough will traverse the local area, carrying with it the weakening cold frontal boundary at the surface. As per current radar imagery /10z/, widespread rain is located ahead and along the frontal boundary, and this precipitation will continue to spread east through the morning hours, leaving a marginally unstable environment in its wake. This should yield the development of post-frontal showers this afternoon, with the main mechanisms of forcing being diurnal heating and somewhat enhanced mid level lapse rates. Model guidance is suggestive of the development of a few hundred J/kg of MUCAPE this afternoon, which could potentially aid in the development of a lightning strike or two. Given that this is a possibility, have opted to keep slight chance of thunder in the forecast, though activity looks very isolated given marginal instability. Also, given the weakening sfc frontal boundary, will not see a noticeable drop in snow levels today (snow levels 2000-3000ft) so mountain snow accumulations are not expected to be impactful.
Things get a bit interesting beginning late this evening and into the overnight hours. Aforementioned Gulf of Alaska shortwave trough will have noticeably deepened (and can actually already currently see tight/strong jet dynamics on its upstream side, indicative of the potential for the trough to dig) through the day on Sunday and will begin to approach the local area tonight as it remains closed. A rather organized sfc frontal boundary will accompany this system and should begin to see a noticeable increase in radar returns/precip late this evening from the west. This system will push rather quickly across the area overnight tonight into Monday morning. As the front swings through the area, winds will briefly pick up across much of the area. Given the progressive nature of the system, have opted to omit any wind headlines, tho there could be the potential for some borderline advisory gusts across the usual spots, the Northwest Interior, the Coast, and Admiralty Inlet Area. The mountains will also pick up some snow with this round of precip, tho not sure how much the Passes will be affected-will depend on how quickly snow levels drop. Snow levels are expected to noticeably drop as the front plows through Monday morning- likely to between 1500-2500ft. Fairly widespread post-frontal shower activity is expected then through much of the day. With mid level temps dropping back down to below -30C, mid level lapse rates should be steeper and there could be a better chance for thunderstorm development. Also given this more convective regime, pockets of heavy snow will be possible across the mountainous terrain. Given the chance for decent snow accumulation across the mountains, have issued a Winter Storm Watch for the mountains tonight through Tuesday morning. Right now, amounts are borderline for warning criteria, so will let the next shift monitor additional data today. Rain in the lowlands will be widespread, especially overnight tonight through early Monday, with the potential for pockets of heavier rain within convective showers Monday afternoon/evening, bringing potential QPF to around a half inch to near an inch.
The potent closed shortwave trough will linger through Tuesday and keep the chance for nuisance lowland rain showers and mountain snow showers for much of the day. Overall QPF looks lower than Monday, so expect most of the impacts to be minimal at this point.
Kovacik
LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/. The shortwave trough axis finally pushes through the local area on Wednesday, however, the broader picture reveals longer wave cyclonic flow still encompassing the region, and another subtle shortwave is likely to push through. Showers will be possible again on Wednesday, though coverage looks to be less than that of the previous few days. We try to shake this pattern by Thursday, but not quite enough to prevent some showers from lingering or redeveloping. Friday looks similar to Thursday. Ensembles appear to struggle with the placement of broader scale troughing in our vicinity, as well as the strength of the upstream ridge late this week and into next weekend. For now will side more with the ECMWF and CMC ensembles, with argue for placement of the trough slightly further east of the local area. Will still keep slight chance for showers, but overall the latter half of the week is far from a washout.
Kovacik
AVIATION. Expect mostly MVFR ceilings through the period with local IFR to LIFR possible at times as heavier areas of rain develop this evening and tonight across the region. With clearing noted on satellite across the region this morning, the air mass is becoming somewhat unstable, so could see a thunderstorm or two this afternoon for areas across the southern interior. Southerly surface winds between 10-15 knots with locally more gusty conditions developing throughout the day. The uptick in winds is expected to continue into through the evening overnight hours as a more robust frontal system moves into the area.
KSEA . MVFR to low VFR ceilings likely to continue through most of the period with rounds of rain. Periods of IFR to LIFR conditions will be possible in any heavier bands that move in the vicinity of the terminal. A stronger frontal system will move into the area this evening, bringing stronger winds to the terminal. Winds remain predominantly southerly today, at 7-14 knots this morning, increasing to 20-25 knots by this evening. Kristell/Borth
MARINE. A brief lull in winds is expected this afternoon before a stronger, more organized frontal system moves through the region tonight and into Monday. With the air mass becoming somewhat unstable, could see a thunderstorm or two over area waters at times this afternoon ahead of the next system. The incoming system will yield a stronger surge of southerly winds across area waters tonight. Thus, a gale watch remains in effect for the coastal waters and northern inland waters/east entrance of the Strait for late this evening into early Monday. Winds will then subside behind the front, but seas will remain elevated over the coastal waters through the first portion of next week. Kristell/Borth
HYDROLOGY. No river flooding is expected through the next 7 days. While periods of heavy precipitation are expected in the next few days, snow levels will remain generally around 1,500 feet, which should preclude major hydrologic concerns. However, rises are expected on many rivers over the next few days.
SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. WA . Winter Storm Watch from late tonight through Tuesday morning for Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
Winter Storm Watch from 8 PM PDT this evening through late Monday night for Olympics.
PZ . Gale Watch from 7 PM PDT this evening through late tonight 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.
Gale Watch from this evening through Monday morning for East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands.
Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM PDT this afternoon for Admiralty Inlet-Puget Sound and Hood Canal.
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Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| WPOW1 - West Point, WA | 33 mi | 47 min | S 21 G 24 | 48°F | 1011.5 hPa (+1.3) | 45°F | ||
| 46120 | 34 mi | 28 min | S 9.7 | 48°F | 1010.4 hPa | 43°F | ||
| TCMW1 - 9446482 - Tacoma Met, WA | 35 mi | 47 min | S 8 G 12 | |||||
| TCNW1 - 9446484 - Tacoma, WA | 35 mi | 47 min | 48°F | 48°F | 1012.7 hPa (+0.7) | |||
| 46125 | 49 mi | 34 min | 48°F | 1010.2 hPa | 42°F |
Wind History for Seattle, Puget Sound, WA, WA
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Renton Municipal Airport, WA | 20 mi | 54 min | S 8 G 15 | 9.00 mi | Overcast | 46°F | 44°F | 93% | 1012.6 hPa |
| Boeing Field - King County International Airport, WA | 24 mi | 54 min | S 10 G 18 | 10.00 mi | Mostly Cloudy | 50°F | 44°F | 80% | 1011.9 hPa |
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Wind History from RNT (wind in knots)
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Tide / Current Tables for Duwamish Waterway, Washington
EDIT Weekend mode (on/off) (on/off) Help One Week of DataDuwamish Waterway
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Sun -- 12:09 AM PDT Moonset
Sun -- 02:53 AM PDT 5.27 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 06:52 AM PDT Sunrise
Sun -- 08:07 AM PDT 9.83 feet High Tide
Sun -- 09:33 AM PDT Moonrise
Sun -- 03:18 PM PDT 0.62 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 07:36 PM PDT Sunset
Sun -- 10:12 PM PDT 9.67 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 12:09 AM PDT Moonset
Sun -- 02:53 AM PDT 5.27 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 06:52 AM PDT Sunrise
Sun -- 08:07 AM PDT 9.83 feet High Tide
Sun -- 09:33 AM PDT Moonrise
Sun -- 03:18 PM PDT 0.62 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 07:36 PM PDT Sunset
Sun -- 10:12 PM PDT 9.67 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 7.7 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 4 | 6 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.5 |
Tide / Current Tables for Des Moines, Washington
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataDes Moines
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Sun -- 12:09 AM PDT Moonset
Sun -- 02:50 AM PDT 5.60 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 06:52 AM PDT Sunrise
Sun -- 08:11 AM PDT 10.44 feet High Tide
Sun -- 09:34 AM PDT Moonrise
Sun -- 03:15 PM PDT 0.66 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 07:35 PM PDT Sunset
Sun -- 10:16 PM PDT 10.27 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 12:09 AM PDT Moonset
Sun -- 02:50 AM PDT 5.60 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 06:52 AM PDT Sunrise
Sun -- 08:11 AM PDT 10.44 feet High Tide
Sun -- 09:34 AM PDT Moonrise
Sun -- 03:15 PM PDT 0.66 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 07:35 PM PDT Sunset
Sun -- 10:16 PM PDT 10.27 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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| 8.2 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 9 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 10.1 |
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