The updated weather forecast now shows snow as "likely" through this evening with an 80% chance of snow on Monday…of course forecast can and do change.   What has me shivering are the winds for Monday with gusts ranging from 37-40 mph and lows in the teens for Monday evening.

From the National Weather Service for zip code 98116:

This Afternoon: Snow likely. Snow level 200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind between 9 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a calm wind becoming north between 28 and 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.   [Note:  I have no idea what "windy with a calm wind means…this doesn't sound calm to me!]

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind between 30 and 33 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Seattle City Forecast:

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING…

THIS AFTERNOON…SNOW SHOWERS. LOCAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 OR 2 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE 30S. NORTH WIND 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. BREEZY AT TIMES WITH NORTHERLY WIND 15 TO 25 MPH DIMINISHING. LOWS IN THE 20S TO LOWER 30S.

MONDAY…SNOW AT TIMES. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. BECOMING WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT…CLEARING. COLD AND WINDY. NORTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 15 TO 25.

Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…

TODAY…NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY.

TONIGHT…N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.

MON…NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT…RISING TO 35 KT LATE. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.

MON NIGHT…N WIND 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT.

Upcoming tides for Seattle:

Sunday, Nov 21:  high of 10.7 at 3:28 pm with a low of -2.0 at 10:28 pm.

Monday, Nov 22:  high of 11.8 at 6:02 am with a low of 7.8 at 11:17 am with the next high tide of 10.6 at 3:54 p.m. followed by a low of -2.3 at 11:06 pm.

Tuesday, Nov 23:  high of 12.0 at 6:40 am with a low of 7.9 at noon.   The next high tide is a 10.5 at 4:31 pm.

Hang on to your hats folks and stay warm! 

Looks like we have some windy weather ahead, which makes me thankful that we took advantage of today's sun to rake up our leaves from the sidewalks and street.

NOAA's forecast for West Seattle:

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind between 6 and 10 mph.

Monday: Rain. High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind between 18 and 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Current marine forecast for Puget Sound and Hood Canal:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT…

TONIGHT…S WIND 10 TO 20 KT RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN.

Monday's Tides:

2:26AM 8.2  H

06:38AM 1.7  L

01:39PM  11.5 H 

08:18PM 3.5  L 

High tide for this morning is just about an hour away at 7:41 a.m. at 11.3.   The next high tide today is a 10.3 at 6:03 p.m.

NOAA's forecast for West Seattle has increased the wind:

Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 52. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind between 23 and 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: Showers. High near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 15 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

The Puget Sound Marine Forecast has increased the waves to 6 ft and has added a GALE warning.  NOTE:  This also includeds Hoods Canal.

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON…

TODAY…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.

TONIGHT…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.

TUE…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.

Currently, according to a local weather post on Beach Drive is reporting winds around 22 mph.

Tuesday morning's high tide is an 11.3 at 8:25 a.m.

Looks like the storm may be pushed out through Monday.  Sunday's high tides are an 11.1 at 7:01 a.m. and a 10.5 at 5:33 p.m.   Monday's high tides are a 11.3 at 7:41 a.m. and a 10.3 at 6:03 p.m.  

From the National Weather Service for West Seattle:

Tonight: Rain. Low around 52. South southeast wind between 9 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday: Rain. High near 57. South wind between 15 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 49. South wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.  Windy, with a south southwest wind between 28 and 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind 27 to 30 mph decreasing to between 18 and 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

From the Marine Forecast for Puget Sound and Hood Canal:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT…

TONIGHT…S WIND 10 TO 15 KT…RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT…BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY THIS EVENING. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUN…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT…EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT…SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. RAIN.

SUN NIGHT…S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MON…S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.

MON NIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT…EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT…SUBSIDING TO 2 OR 3 FT.

 

This morning's post about the weather is no "barking dog report" where I warn of extreme weather…but it doesn't hurt to start thinking about being prepared.

Puget Sound Marine Forecast:

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON…

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

We're heading towards a low tide of 1.4 at 9:49 am and well head up to a 10.6 at 4:43 pm. 

It looks like we may see sunshine tomorrow and Wednesday.