Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Queets, WA

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/
Satellite imagery shows that the stratus has finally mostly cleared, but has been replaced by high clouds and a weak system begins to approach the area. Another round of stratus is expected to expand inland over the parts of the region tonight as onshore flow continues.

A weak, dissipating frontal system will approach the region on Friday, bringing little more than light rain along the Pacific Coast and potential for drizzle through the stratus layer.
Increased onshore flow from this weak system will bring extra cloud cover that will lower temperatures a few degrees from today.

High pressure will quickly rebound over the western US on Saturday, bringing in warmer and drier conditions with plenty of sun breaks and highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
Ensembles remain in good agreement that high pressure will remain situated over the western US through Monday, but models begin showing a large variance in solutions later Tuesday and beyond. A weak system along the periphery of the ridge will bring in extra cloud cover on Sunday alongside a slight chance for rain along the Northern Coast, with highs mostly topping out below 70 degrees. The ridge will build back into western Washington on Monday, allowing for sunny skies and highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Conditions will warm a few degrees into Tuesday as high pressure maintains warm and dry conditions across western Washington.

Ensembles struggle to depict the track of a low pressure system mid week, with some members bringing the trough onshore across the Pacific Northwest while other members have the low stalling offshore. Temperatures look to remain warm, but the upper trough may start to reintroduce some light precipitation chances to portions of the area.

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AVIATION
Upper level ridge over the area shifting east overnight.
Westerly flow aloft becoming southwesterly by 12z. Dissipating front moving through Friday with increasing low level onshore flow behind the front Friday afternoon into Friday evening.

Middle and high level clouds overnight. Ceilings lowering to 4000 to 5000 feet Friday morning with local MVFR ceilings along the coast. Ceilings improving later Friday afternoon.

KSEA...High clouds overnight. Ceilings lowering to near 4500 feet 12z-15z Friday. Ceilings lifting back up to aoa 10000 feet after 21z. Variable wind less than 5 knots becoming southwest 09z-12z. Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots 15z-21z easing to 4 to 8 knots after 21z. Felton

MARINE
Light onshore flow tonight. A weak front will cross the waters Friday. High pressure will rebuild this weekend for onshore flow. SCA winds possible through the Strait of Juan de Fuca during the afternoon and evening hours Friday through Sunday.

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

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