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Marine Weather and Tides Ferndale, WA Version 3.4

NOTICE 7/25/2019 New feature in the Airports section gives a link to 5 minute updates for data reports. 6/2/2019. Many thanks to a user for reporting an error on one of the Edit pages. The switch to PHP 7.2 caused many pages that previously worked to quit working. I fixed many but I still depend on users to report ones I missed. Please report errors HERE or send an email to me at L-36.com. Allen

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Sunrise 6:11AM

Sunset 8:14PM

Thursday August 22, 2019 11:02 AM PDT (18:02 UTC)

Moonrise 10:31PM

Moonset 12:28PM

Illumination 54%

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 Ferndale, WA

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Area Discussion for - Seattle, WA

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Fxus66 ksew 221634 afdsew area forecast discussion national weather service seattle wa 934 am pdt Thu aug 22 2019 Synopsis High pressure is building into western washington today but high temperatures will remain a bit below normal. This ridge of high pressure will be somewhat suppressed by Friday as a low pressure system pushes across central bc through Saturday. With a few showers around, the weekend should cloudier but with temperatures will continue to be near normal. Next week a stronger ridge of high pressure will attempt to build north into the region through mid week so temperatures should climb above normal with more Sun and drier weather. Short term today through Saturday Satellite this morning shows considerable cloudiness across much of western washington, with some sunny areas but many cloudy ones. Temperatures are primarily in the 50s across the area with a few 60s where there is a bit more sun. Some patchy fog also continues to linger. Expecting a gradual clearing through afternoon as a ridge of high pressure builds in. Temperatures, however, will remain below normal for most areas, generally in the upper 60s to lower 70s. The building ridge will be suppressed and flattened as a trough of low pressure pushes into central bc by Friday. Heights will increase from today though, so highs Friday should be a few degrees warmer than today and close to normal. Aside from a few showers possible in the far north on Friday, the area is likely to remain dry, but cloudy. A bit more moisture works its way south late Friday and into Saturday with falling mid level heights, so there will be some scattered showers by Saturday but not significant. The trend will be for cloudy skies to start the day, with a clearing by late day Saturday. Temperatures will continue to run from near to slightly below normal. Key messages and impacts in the short term period: none Long term Sunday through Wednesday By Sunday the general trend is for a rebuilding of the mid level ridge of high pressure along with rising heights across the area. Sunday looks drier along with temperatures close to normal. This trend is set to continue into early next week with the heights peaking between 580-586dm. The bulk of the strong ridge will however be suppressed well south with more troughing pushing into central bc. Thus the trend continues to be for less height rises and a diminished threat for a late summer heat wave. At present, sunny skies with temperatures in the mid 80s look to be a good bet, but as of now, the threat of 90 degree temperatures is diminished. Key messages and impacts in the long term period: warming temperatures next week but threat of excessive heat looks diminished. Several days of above normal temperatures are expected from Monday through Wednesday, but not hot enough to cause significant impact.

Aviation Low ceilings abound across the TAF sites this morning with ifr and MVFR the most prevalent categories, tho a few spots are reporting lifr amidst some drizzle and fog from leftover weak puget sound convergence zone. Fortunately, ceilings will improve back to vfr by the afternoon hours as un upper level ridge builds over the region and sfc high pressure noses into western washington. Should see a decent amount of clearing then through the afternoon. Low clouds do not appear to be an issue Friday morning, except maybe some patches along the coast. Mid and high level cloud cover, however, will be on the increase late tonight into Friday morning. Ksea... Ifr CIGS (with brief periods of lifr amidst some fog and drizzle) will gradually improve to MVFR by late morning and eventually toVFR this afternoon. After a decent period of clearing this afternoon, mid and high clouds will then increase tonight. Sw winds this morning will turn more W at 5-10kts through the afternoon and eventually become more N NE albeit light at 5kts or less. Kovacik Marine An upper level trough that brought rain to most of the waters yesterday has departed to the east, along with the associated surface frontal boundary. Higher pressure can be found in the front's wake that extends across the offshore waters of the washington and oregon coast. This will keep onshore flow pattern in place today as the pressure gradient is established towards lower pressure inland. Current headlines as of 15z include a small craft advisory for the outer coastal waters for NW winds 15-25 knots with accompanying 10-11 foot swell. These conditions should subside by early afternoon as high pressure builds slightly east. Have opted to cancel the small craft advisory for the northern inland waters with this update as current obs appear to be below 21 knots, even across the strait of georgia which appeared to be the original source of the "stronger" winds. Small craft advisory although marginal will remain in place for the central and eastern strait of juan de fuca for this evening tonight. Onshore flow still appears to prevail thru early next week. Kovacik 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... None. Pz... Small craft advisory until 11 am pdt this morning for coastal waters from CAPE flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm- coastal waters from james island to point grenville 10 to 60 nm-coastal waters from point grenville to cape shoalwater 10 to 60 nm-northern inland waters including the san juan islands. Small craft advisory from 6 pm this evening to 3 am pdt Friday for central u.S. Waters strait of juan de fuca-east 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
CHYW1 - 9449424 - Cherry Point, WA	7 mi	50 min					1019 hPa
CPMW1	7 mi	50 min	WNW 6 G 7	61°F
CPNW1	7 mi	110 min	WNW 8.9 G 11	60°F
FRDW1 - 9449880 - Friday Harbor, WA	25 mi	86 min	ENE 2.9 G 5.1	56°F	53°F		1019 hPa
PBFW1 - Padilla Bay Reserve, WA	25 mi	92 min	N 2.9	60°F			1019 hPa	54°F
SISW1 - Smith Island, WA	34 mi	72 min	SE 2.9 G 2.9	57°F			1019.2 hPa (+1.5)	51°F
46088 - New Dungeness, WA (Hein Bank)	41 mi	42 min	E 1.9 G 1.9	56°F	55°F		1019.1 hPa	53°F
PTWW1 - 9444900 - Port Townsend, WA	47 mi	50 min	NNE 4.1 G 5.1	58°F	54°F		1019.9 hPa

Wind History for Cherry Point South Dock, WA

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Bellingham, Bellingham International Airport, WA	7 mi	69 min	Var 3	10.00 mi	Overcast	62°F	53°F	73%	1019.4 hPa
Eastsound, Orcas Island Airport, WA	13 mi	67 min	NNW 6	9.00 mi	Mostly Cloudy	63°F	53°F	73%	1018.6 hPa

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Tide / Current Tables for Sandy Point, Lummi Bay, Washington

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Tide / Current Tables for Clark Island, 1.6 mile North of, Washington Current

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Weather Map and Satellite Images

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Wind Forecast for Seattle, WA (14,3,4,5)

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Ground Weather Radar Station Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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