02:42 PM Friday March 15

An upper ridge will remain near or over the area through early next week. A weak front will break up over the coastal waters saturday evening. The ridge will strengthen monday and tuesday, giving well above normal temperatures. Wetter and cooler weather will return for the latter half of next week.

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/

A weak front will dissipate off the coast on saturday. The main affect will be to bring some clouds to the area with maybe a few sprinkles near the coast. Highs will be slightly above normal - mostly mid to upper 50s. An upper ridge will build over the area on sunday and monday with increasing low level offshore flow for dry and mostly sunny weather. Highs will warm well into the 60s. Schneider

LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/

An upper ridge will shift inland on tuesday but low level offshore flow will continue for one more warm and dry day. It looks like some records highs could be set this day. A couple of upper troughs and frontal systems will cross the area during the latter half of next week for cooler temperatures and a chance of rain at times. There is a fair amount of spread in the models regarding timing and strength of these weather systems. This is refelected in the rather broad- brush forecast later next week. Schneider

HYDROLOGY

River flooding is not expected for the next 7 days.

SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Wa...none. Pz...none.

MARINE

Light offshore flow will prevail over the waters tonight. A weak front will dissipate over the outer coastal waters on saturday. Offshore flow will increase on sunday as a thermal trough forms along the coast. Offshore flow will continue through tuesday. A weak front will reach the area on wednesday. 33

AVIATION

High pressure and offshore flow will lead to a dry and stable air mass across western wa tonight and saturday. The flow aloft is westerly. Patchy fog will likely form in the south sound overnight, otherwise vfr conditions expected. 33

Ksea...n/ne winds to 10 kt. Vfr conditions. 33