Weather & Tide
Sailing Companion for Des Moines, WA
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Setup November 3, 2024 5:09 AM PST
Sunrise 6:55AM Sunset 4:50PM
PZZ135 Puget Sound And Hood Canal- 252 Am Pst Sun Nov 3 2024
Today..SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
Tonight..S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
Mon..S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
Mon night..SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Today..SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
Tonight..S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
Mon..S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain.
Mon night..SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
Forecast for Marine Location Near Des Moines, WA
Discussion for Seattle, WA
MARINE...A weak cold front is currently moving through western Washington this morning, bringing with it breezy northwesterly winds across the coastal waters to 20-25 kt this morning. As the front moves through the area, a push of westerlies down the Strait of Juan de Fuca will follow behind the frontal passage, bringing periods of small craft advisory winds to the Central and East Entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, as well as Admiralty Inlet. Winds will subside late this morning. A break in windy conditions across the area waters this afternoon will be brief before the next system approaches the area late tonight into Monday. Gale force winds are likely across the coastal waters as well as through the Strait of Juan de Fuca as a cold front passes through the area, for which Gale Watches have been issued. A brief period of gale force winds are possible through the Northern Interior Waters as well, but look to a brief period Monday morning as the front moves through. Winds will likely reach small craft advisory levels through Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, and Hood Canal as well on Monday. Guidance continues to indicate the potential for gusts to reach storm force (up to 50 kt) through the Central Strait of Juan de Fuca Monday afternoon and evening. High pressure will build back into the area on Tuesday will allow for winds to gradually ease across the area waters. High pressure then looks to persist into Wednesday, though a weakening warm front may skirt the coastal waters as it approaches British Columbia. High pressure will then remain situated over the coastal waters through Thursday before a weakening system approaches the region on Friday into next weekend. Seas 8 to 12 ft early this morning will continue to rise up to 14 to 18 ft through the day as long period swell generated by a low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska moves into the coastal waters. The dominant period of these waves will be around 19-20 seconds. Seas then look to rapidly rise again on Monday morning up to 18 to 22 ft as the strong cold front approaches the area. Seas will then start to gradually subside on Tuesday, though likely not subsiding below 10 feet until early Wednesday. Seas will then hover between 5- 8 ft through the remainder of the week. LH
*Weather Reporting Stations
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Waves |
TCMW1 - 9446482 - Tacoma Met, WA | 9 mi | 51 min | NE 1.9G |
Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | |||
KSEA SEATTLETACOMA INTL,WA | 5 sm | 16 min | S 03 | 10 sm | Overcast | 46°F | 45°F | 93% | 30.06 | |
KBFI BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL,WA | 10 sm | 6 min | calm | 10 sm | Overcast | 48°F | 45°F | 87% | 30.07 | |
KRNT RENTON MUNI,WA | 10 sm | 16 min | calm | 10 sm | Overcast | 48°F | 46°F | 93% | 30.06 | |
KTIW TACOMA NARROWS,WA | 15 sm | 16 min | NW 03 | 10 sm | Overcast | 48°F | 46°F | 93% | 30.06 | |
KTCM MCCHORD FIELD (JOINT BASE LEWISMCCHORD),WA | 19 sm | 4 min | W 03 | 10 sm | Overcast | 48°F | 46°F | 93% | 30.06 |
Des Moines, Washington
Skagit Bay, 1 mile S of Goat Island, Washington Current
Seattle/Tacoma, WA,
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