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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.