Small Craft Advisory 124, NWS Seattle, WA

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
953 AM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

PZZ131-132-160100-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0124.210616T0300Z-210616T0900Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
953 AM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East 
  Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

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MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
117 PM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-160100-
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0125.210615T2017Z-210616T0100Z/
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
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-
117 PM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southerly wind 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater 
  out to 60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ135-160100-
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0125.210615T2017Z-210616T0100Z/
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
117 PM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 feet. 

* WHERE...Puget Sound and Hood Canal.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered showers with a chance of
  thunderstorms will give breezy conditions to Puget Sound and
  Hood Canal this afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ131-132-160430-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0124.210616T0300Z-210616T0900Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
117 PM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East 
  Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/seattle

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
833 PM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

PZZ131-132-160900-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-210616T0900Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
833 PM PDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt.

* WHERE...East Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and 
  Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Seattle WA
825 PM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021

.UPDATE...The forecast is largely on track this evening. Current
radar imagery indicates some lingering showers over the area,
mostly around the southern half of Puget Sound and also across the
Northern Olympic Peninsula. A few lightning strikes were detected
across the South Sound during the evening commute, essentially
near I-5 from Chehalis to Olympic. These thunderstorms coincided
nicely with enhanced SBCAPE values near 500 J/kg per SPC
mesoanalysis. Loss of daytime heating combined with the departure
of a subtle shortwave trough into BC will lead to rapidly
diminishing chances for convection into the overnight period.

For tomorrow, the final shortwave trough contained within the
broader scale trough will swing across the region, essentially
helping to dampen the persistent high-amplitude West Coast
troughing pattern. As the shortwave trough swings across the PNW,
it will take on a slight negative tilt, with the best lift and
more substantial height falls remaining to the south and east of
the area. While this track may keep the best forcing displaced
from the local area, confidence is much higher in cooler air aloft
moving into the area in association with the shortwave trough.
Mid level temps dropping to around -22C to -23C combined with any
breaks in cloud cover should be sufficient enough to produce
enough instability for isolated thunderstorms, especially from
late morning through the evening. Lack of sufficient deep layer
shear should prevent convection from becoming organized/severe,
though the typical hazards of gusty winds, lightning, heavy rain,
and small hail would be possible. Will continue to monitor the
exact track of the shortwave in coming forecast updates.

Previous discussion follows with an updated marine and aviation
section.

Kovacik

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 254 PM PDT Mon Jun 14 2021/

.SYNOPSIS...Moist and unstable southwesterly flow aloft will
continue tonight. An upper trough will move over the area on
Tuesday. High pressure will bring dry and warmer weather
Wednesday through the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...Scattered showers will
become isolated this evening with the loss of daytime heating.

An upper trough will move over the area on Tuesday. This will
bring some modest cooling aloft and destabilize the airmass enough
for a general chance of thunder for most of the area in the
afternoon. The best chance for thunder looks to be over the south
half of the area and the Cascades. Highs will be a few degrees
cooler with the upper trough - mostly in the 60s.

Showers will taper Tuesday evening and end entirely by Wednesday
morning as a broad upper ridge builds in from the west. Wednesday
will be dry with the upper ridge. There will likely be some
morning clouds but these will burn off for mostly sunny skies.
Highs will warm a few degrees with lower to mid 70s for the
interior from about Seattle south.

Thursday will be another dry day with the upper ridge. Highs will
warm a few more degrees with 70s for most of the interior.
Schneider

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...Dry weather is expected
through the period. A weak upper trough will cross the area
Friday, resulting in an increase in onshore flow Friday night and
a few degrees of cooling for Saturday. The ensembles show the
upper ridge re-building over the area early next week for a
warming trend. Highs will be in the 80s for much of the interior
by Monday with 70s at the coast and in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Schneider

&&

.AVIATION...Southerly flow aloft this evening, becoming southwest
later tonight and into Tuesday as an upper trough moves through the
area. The atmosphere remains moist with some slight instability
early this evening before becoming more stable into tonight.

Generally VFR conditions over much of W WA this evening with some
clearing taking place west of the Sound. Terminals east of the Sound
seeing some breaks, but clouds continue to persist as scattered
showers gradually diminish. Locations under showers may dip briefly
into MVFR conditions...although this prospect seems most likely
under the cell currently over the South Sound at the time of this
writing. As this cell continues to diminish, the possibility of
those lower cigs will diminish as well. Lingering low level moisture
will allow for cigs to become widespread MVFR early Tuesday morning
before recovering by Tuesday afternoon. Thunderstorms will be
possible late Tuesday morning through the day, with the best chance
Olympia southward and into the Cascades, though slight chance for
most locations from 20z-01z. S to SW winds through Tuesday,
increasing a bit late Tuesday with increasing onshore flow.

KSEA...VFR cigs expected through early tonight. MVFR cigs developing
by 12Z Tuesday morning before rebounding to VFR by 18Z. Showers near
the terminal this evening will taper off replaced by some limited
clearing. Slight chance for t-storms on Tuesday mainly from 20-23z.
Winds will be south to southwesterly. JD/18

&&

.MARINE...Light onshore surface flow tonight. Winds will increase
later on Tuesday with increasing onshore flow, SCA winds possible
for the central and eastern portions of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Current solutions seem to fall just under this threshold, so will
hold off on any headlines for now. A few thunderstorms possible over
the area waters on Tuesday. High pressure will build over the area
later this week with lighter winds. Winds over the coastal waters
will increase later on Wednesday and Thursday through Saturday as N
to NW winds may approach SCA criteria. Seas will be 2 to 4 feet
through Tuesday. JD/18

&&

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

&&

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