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Marine Weather and Tides Whidbey Island Station, 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 7:51AM

Sunset 4:50PM

Sunday January 19, 2020 7:24 AM PST (15:24 UTC)

Moonrise 2:57AM

Moonset 12:47PM

Illumination 31%

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 Whidbey Island Station CDP, WA

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Area Discussion for - Seattle, WA

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FXUS66 KSEW 191012 AFDSEW

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 212 AM PST Sun Jan 19 2020

SYNOPSIS.

A weak system will push across western Washington late tonight into Monday ahead of an approaching frontal system that will push across the area on Tuesday. This will yield breezy conditions and widespread showers for the region. Several weak systems are expected to traverse the Pacific Northwest through the end of the week, yielding periods of rain, mountain snow, and breezy conditions at times.

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/.

A shortwave trough will eject downstream of an upper low currently located over the Gulf of Alaska today amplifying the upper level pattern over the Pacific Northwest. With the ridge axis translating eastward, Western Washington will be in moist southwesterly flow, conducive for scattered shower development later this morning through this evening. We will remain in this regime into Monday, with another push of moisture expected to yield scattered showers across the region during the day ahead of the main upper low. This feature will move inland late Monday into Tuesday, bringing widespread showers to the area once again. Isolated thunder will be possible along the immediate coast, particularly if the core of the upper low comes onshore the Olympic Peninsula as lapse rates will be steep enough.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/.

Upper level heights will rise once again behind the aforementioned frontal system clears the region early Wednesday morning. A series of weak systems is currently progged to traverse the region into the weekend, yielding scattered rain showers and locally breezy conditions across Western Washington. With a general ridging pattern set up over the western third of the CONUS, snow levels will rise above normal levels for late January during the latter part of the work week, yielding rainfall in higher elevations than normal. This may cause the Skokomish River to rise into flood stage once again by this point. Temperatures will general run several degrees above normal as well, with highs rising into the 50s and lows only in the mid 40s in the lowlands.

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AVIATION.

Southwesterly flow aloft remains in place over W WA today. East to southeasterly flow is still present at the surface for most locations . the exception being KBLI and vicinity . where north to northeasterly surface flow remains.

Cigs mostly VFR over W WA this morning with the exception of MVFR conditions present along the coast and in the SW interior. Certainly would not rule out other locations prone to lower cigs possibly dipping down into MVFR conditions at times here in the early morning . such as KPWT. A passing minor shortwave may trigger some rain this afternoon over portions of the area . but continued east to southeasterly surface flow should help keep cigs generally VFR for most of the day today . although precip may allow for brief periods of MVFR conditions here or there.

KSEA .

Generally VFR conditions today. Late morning/early afternoon showers possible as weak shortwave moves through area. Dry conditions resuming late this afternoon/early this evening.

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MARINE.

A weak warm front will lift north through area today followed by a weakening cold front that will move through the area on Monday Hot on the heels of that second system. a stronger frontal system is expected Monday night and Tuesday.The weather will stay active Wednesday and Thursday with additional weather systems affecting the area.

Inherited headlines generally in good shape. Both winds and swells meet SCA criteria over the coastal waters and into the west entrance of the Strait. These swells will gradually ease throughout the day. Winds in the central Strait fairly benign at the time of this writing . but forecast has them ramping back up to SCA criteria this evening . and as such will have an SCA in place for that time period in the morning package Winds in the east Strait. Northern Inland Waters and Admiralty Inlet have been in and out of SCA criteria during the overnight . and like the central Strait are expected to pick up in the afternoon. Will not attempt to get fancy with it and will leave inherited SCA for those waters in place. Gales are possible over the coastal waters with the stronger frontal system Monday night and into Tuesday . but will hold off on a gale watch for now.

HYDROLOGY.

Rainfall accumulations will generally remain light during the first half of the week. Widespread, steady rainfall in the Olympic Peninsula will cause responses on those rivers as the next frontal system pushes through Tuesday into Wednesday. Warming temperatures ahead of the next series of systems may yield a flooding threat on the Skokomish River by the Thursday/Friday timeframe.

SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. WA . None. PZ . Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM PST Monday 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.

Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM PST this afternoon for Admiralty Inlet-East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Grays Harbor Bar-Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.



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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
SISW1 - Smith Island, WA	0 mi	34 min	SE 16 G 20	47°F			1022.2 hPa	39°F
PTWW1 - 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA	15 mi	60 min	E 1.9 G 6	48°F	46°F		1023.2 hPa
FRDW1 - 9449880 - Friday Harbor, WA	18 mi	48 min		49°F	47°F		1022.1 hPa
46088 - New Dungeness, WA (Hein Bank)	19 mi	34 min	S 9.7 G 12	46°F	46°F	2 ft	1022.7 hPa	43°F
PBFW1 - Padilla Bay Reserve, WA	22 mi	54 min	S 2.9	46°F			1023 hPa	40°F
46118	31 mi	89 min	SW 7.8	46°F			1021.5 hPa	46°F
PTAW1 - 9444090 - Port Angeles, WA	35 mi	48 min		38°F	47°F		1022.1 hPa
CHYW1 - 9449424 - Cherry Point, WA	38 mi	54 min					1023 hPa
CPMW1	38 mi	60 min	NE 12 G 15	39°F
CPNW1	38 mi	72 min	NE 11 G 13	38°F

Wind History for Port Townsend, WA

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station - Ault Field, WA	10 mi	88 min	SE 18 G 24	10.00 mi	Overcast and Breezy	52°F	39°F	61%	1023.6 hPa
Friday Harbor Airport, WA	17 mi	91 min	SSE 6	10.00 mi	Overcast	48°F	41°F	77%	1022.6 hPa
Burlington/Mount Vernon, Skagit Regional Airport, WA	24 mi	89 min	ENE 9	10.00 mi	Overcast	45°F	39°F	81%	1022.7 hPa

Link to 5 minute data for KNUW

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Tide / Current Tables for Smith Island, Washington

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Tide / Current Tables for Smith Island, 1.4 miles SSW of, Washington Current

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Wind Forecast for Seattle, WA (10,2,3,4)

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Ground Weather Radar Station Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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