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PZZ133 Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 334 Am Pdt Wed Apr 24 2024
Today - SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft or less. Tonight - S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. Thu - E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Thu night - E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Fri - NE wind to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft or less. Fri night - S wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. Sat - S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. Sun - S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less.

PZZ100 334 Am Pdt Wed Apr 24 2024
Synopsis for the northern and central washington coastal and inland waters - A front is slated to reach the area today followed by another system on Thursday. Active conditions look to continue late week into the weekend.

FXUS66 KSEW 241011 AFDSEW

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 311 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

SYNOPSIS
Weak front moving inland today. This will mark the beginning of a cool and wet last week of April with an upper level trough over the area and a couple of systems moving through over the weekend and Monday. Snow levels will lower over the weekend to near 2500 feet Monday for possible snow on all the mountain passes the first part of next week.

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
A pattern change brings cooler and wetter weather back to western WA starting today. This is due to an upper low moving through B.C. while dragging a weak front over the region. KLGX is picking up on light rain along the coast this morning. Rain will spread into the interior this afternoon with light amounts expected - trace to 0.05" along I-5.
With onshore flow and cloudier conditions temperatures will track closer to average and in the 50s.

Wet weather continues on Thursday with an upper level trough crossing the area. Precipitation totals, overall, are greater compared to Wednesday with measurable rain expected across all lowlands.

Showers linger into Friday with a deep trough across the West.
Widespread measurable rain is expected again across the area.
Three-day rainfall totals are around 0.50-1" in the interior with 1-2" along the coast. Snow levels are around 4500' for mainly rain at the Cascade highway passes. 33

LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Upper level troughing over the Pac NW continues into this weekend for more rain and (high elevation) mountain snow. There's little break in the action with a pair of frontal systems pushing inland, thus maintaining moist S/SW flow over the area. A deep upper low wobbles overhead as we move into next week, keeping the air mass cool and showery. Lows will track cooler than average and in the mid to upper 30s to lower 40s. The cool spots will be over the south sound. Highs will also be a few degrees below average and in the mid 50s. Snow levels will lower to around 2500' on Monday and the mountain highway passes may see a few inches of snow. Overall, a cool and wet end to the month. 33

AVIATION
Winds W/SW aloft as an upper-trough builds in. Surface winds are variable right now, but should trend out of the W/SW as the morning progresses. Mostly VFR this morning but MVFR (with isolated IFR) is building along the coast ahead of a weak frontal system. Cigs are to lower with a mix of VFR and MVFR likely across interior airfields later this morning and into the afternoon. As far as precipitation goes, showers are to be scattered in nature. A brief return to VFR is possible into the evening for some but cigs may lower again ahead of an additional disturbance late overnight into Thursday.

KSEA...Mostly VFR conditions expected through the TAF period but, a 20-40% chance of lowering to MVFR is possible at times later this morning and into the afternoon. Higher confidence in VFR returning towards the evening but more MVFR is possible late overnight ahead of a disturbance entering on Thursday. Winds transitioning to light southerly this morning before turning SW between 5-10 kt. A few showers are possible but should be light and not impactful today.

McMillian

MARINE
A weak frontal system is approaching the area from the northwest. Winds through Strait of Juan de Fuca are still at SCA levels but should weaken later in the morning as onshore flow diminishes. A more substantial system will move through the area waters on Thursday. Some uncertainty remains in the extent of its wind field but decided to issue a SCA for the southern most zones of the outer and inner coastal waters where gusts will meet thresholds at the very minimum. A weak surface ridge will momentarily ease wind speeds for Saturday before an active pattern re-emerges Sunday.

Seas look to remain 4 to 6 feet at about 10 seconds through the rest of the week and into Saturday.

McMillian

HYDROLOGY
No river flooding expected in the next 7 days.
Heavier rain over the south slopes of the Olympics Thursday and Thursday night could push the Skokomish River in Mason county close to action stage Friday. Felton

SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM PDT early this morning for Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

Small Craft Advisory from 5 AM to 5 PM PDT Thursday for Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm.

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