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We have another front coming through with a Wind Advisory until 6:00 am and Small Craft Advisory in effect until 4:00 am tomorrow morning.  

Next super high tide is a 12.48 at 8:26 am tomorrow morning.

Here's the latest reports:

National Weather Service Wind Advisory:

…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…THE CENTRAL AND NORTH WASHINGTON COAST…NORTHWEST INTERIOR…AND PUGET SOUND REGION. * TIMING…THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WIND…LOCAL SUSTAINED WINDS TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL PROBABLY OCCUR AT THE COAST AND IN THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR.

Seattle City Forecast:

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY…

TONIGHT…WINDY. RAIN AT TIMES IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…BREEZY. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY…WINDY. RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT…WINDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH.

Puget Sound Marine:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY…

TONIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT…THEN 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. RAIN.

THU…S WIND 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT…SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT…BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT LATE IN THE EVENING…THEN SW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRI…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT.

FRI NIGHT…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT…SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory which began at 6pm tonight and runs until 4am this morning.  It looks like we'll have several fronts from tonight until Friday.

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING…WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING…PEAK IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING HOURS…THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WIND…SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AT THE COAST AND OVER THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR.

* IMPACTS…LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL BRANCHES.

Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY…

TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.

WED…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 20 KT…BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU…S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT.

THU NIGHT…SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT…BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

FRI…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

Click here for a recap on the King Tides.

We're in for some weather. Of course the forcast may and often do change… here is what we're reading now:

National Weather Service:

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST TUESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST TUESDAY. * WIND…SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

Puget Sound Marine Forcast:

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

TODAY…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.

TONIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.

TUE…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS.

…combine this with super high tides of 12.03 at 12:45 pm followed by a 9.75 at 2:26 am on Tuesday and a 12.2 high tide on Tuesday at 1:26pm.

We have all sorts of weather in our forecast…including hints of snow this weekend from the National Weather Service!  Here's what I'm reading for today (and tomorrow):

National Weather Service: 

Today: Rain. High near 47. South wind between 10 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind 33 to 36 mph decreasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 18 and 23 mph. 

Seattle City Forecast:

TODAY…BREEZY…RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…WINDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH.

THURSDAY…BREEZY. SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. 

Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…

TODAY…LIGHT WIND BECOMING SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT THIS MORNING…THEN RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN.

TONIGHT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT RISING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON…THEN EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT.

Seattle Tides:

Wednesday, November 16:

• 9:08 am: 11.58 ft (dodged a bullet!)
• 3:07 pm: 7.0 ft
• 7:28 pm: 8.57 ft

Thursday, November 17:

•  2:28 am: 0.04 ft
• 9:54 am: 11.55 ft (could be interesting)
• 4:12 pm: 6.33 ft
• 8:43 pm: 8.06 ft

 More on the possible snow on Friday from the NWS Special Weather Statement:

THE CURRENT FORECAST CALLS FOR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE LOWLANDS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON ON FRIDAY. ONLY SPOTTY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE MAJORITY OF LOWLAND LOCATIONS REMAINING FREE OF ANY ACCUMULATIONS. WHERE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DO OCCUR…SUNSHINE BETWEEN THE SHOWERS AND AIR TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE FREEZING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL MELT MUCH OF WHAT ACCUMULATES.

I don't think it's enough to warrant a full on "barking dog report" but we do have some strong winds in the forecast with a high tide this afternoon of 11.05 at 2:05 pm.

The National Weather Service reports: South southwest wind between 15 and 18 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

City of Seattle forecast: .SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. IN THE SOUTH PART BREEZY AT TIMES WITH SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH

Puget Sound Marine Forecast: 

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…

TODAY…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.

TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…STRONGEST S SOUND…BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…SUBSIDING TO 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.

We woke up around 4:00 this morning to the howling wind and crashing waves. According to the National Weather Service, this is the first of two storm systems.  The second one is coming in on Monday.

From the NWS Special Weather Statement issued at 4:52 am:

WASHINGTON TODAY AND MONDAY… TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL BRING WET AND WINDY WEATHER TO WESTERN WASHINGTON…ONE ALREADY UPON US TODAY AND ONE ON MONDAY. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR SHOWERS TODAY BUT AMOUNTS WILL NOT BE HEAVY. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MOST AREAS WILL HAVE WIND IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE… 

THE SECOND STORM…ON MONDAY…WILL HAVE A LITTLE MORE WIND AND A LOT MORE RAIN. LOWLAND AREAS WILL GET A QUARTER TO A HALF INCH OF RAIN AND CERTAIN SPOTS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE TWO INCHES OR SO. AMOUNTS LIKE THIS ARE UNLIKELY TO CAUSE ANY FLOODING BUT AREA RIVERS WILL RISE SHARPLY MONDAY NIGHT.

From the City of Seattle (via UW) forecast as of 8:00 am:

REST OF TODAY…BREEZY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF EVENING SHOWERS…THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY…BREEZY…RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…BREEZY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. 

Puget Sound Marine Forecast updated at 5:25 am:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING…

TODAY…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING SW BY MIDDAY. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY…THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT DURING THE EVENING AND BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…BECOMING SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. RAIN.

MON NIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT…SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

and to wrap up our report, here are the tides for our area:

Sunday, September 25:

• 9:37 am: 0.68 ft
• 4:12 pm: 11.27 ft  NOTE: Small craft advisory until 8pm.
• 10:22 pm: 2.69 ft

Monday, September 26:

• 4:13 am: 10.52 ft
• 10:24 am: 1.13 ft
• 4:42 pm: 11.64 ft
• 11:01 pm: 1.19 ft

Tuesday, September 27:

• 5:08 am: 11.07 ft
• 11:10 am: 1.87 ft
• 5:14 pm: 11.92 ft
• 11.42 pm: -0.18 ft

Forecast are updated constantly so please check them throughout the day.  

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Yikes – just noticed this from the National Weather Service.  Forecast can and do change… I hope this one does!

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF
WESTERN WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE SNOW LEVEL WILL PLUMMET TO NEAR 500 FEET LATE TONIGHT BEHIND A VIGOROUS FRONT…RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR A DUSTING OR UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW IN PLACES ABOVE THE 500 FOOT LEVEL. THE SNOW SHOULD NOT STICK ON ANY OF THE ROADS AND IF IT DOES…IT SHOULD QUICKLY MELT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE AIR MASS WILL BECOME QUITE UNSTABLE ON THURSDAY…RESULTING IN
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT
THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE UP TO DIME SIZE HAIL OR
LARGE QUANTITIES OF HAIL ON THE GROUND. ANTICIPATE GRADUALLY
IMPROVING CONDITIONS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS THE AIR MASS
STABILIZES AND HIGHER PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE REGION.

HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PREVAIL OVER THE AREA THIS WEEKEND FOR
DRIER AND WARMER WEATHER. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING UNSETTLED CONDITIONS TO THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY

2:20 pm update:  it looks like the wind advisory has been cancelled.   Here's the current forecast on NWS:

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 14 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for our area starting at noon and ending at 9:00 tonight.

* WINDS…RISING FROM THE SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH.

* TIMING…WINDS WILL KICK UP BEHIND A FRONT THAT WILL SWEEP
  ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. LOOK FOR WINDS TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING

Upcoming tides for today are:

• 7.85 at 11:19 a.m.
• 1.6 at 5.44 p.m.  

Luckily this isn't taking place last week when tides were much higher!

Puget Sound Marine forecast:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…

TODAY…VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT MID AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN.