We had some rain over the Salish Sea and now we have a weak convergence zone setting up near Everett. At least we don’t live on the Gulf Coast as they are getting ready for Hurricane Ida and this one could be bad as they have already had plenty of rain and the ground is super saturated. In the Pacific we have Hurricane Nora which could impact Z-town, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo, La Paz, and San Carlos. And we are just approaching the busy part of hurricane season.
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August 27 Surface Analysis 
August 28 Surface Forecast 
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August 29 Surface Forecast 
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August 31 Surface Forecast
We are in for a very nice weekend with sunshine and temps in the 70’s. The winds will be light over the central Sound until the late afternoon when an afternoon northerly of 10-12 knots will fill down the Sound. We will also have usual afternoon westerlies in the Strait of JdF with the potential for small craft advisories in the late afternoon and into the early evening.
The Pacific High is still trying to set up offshore however it is still too weak and will be pushed around by lows coming across the North Pacific. The next system will impact our weather late Monday with the possibility of some light, scattered showers. Since the high is weak and the days are getting shorter this is bringing the jet stream further south which will bring more systems into our region with more rain. Note the 500MB charts. The fire fighters can’t wait for this helping hand. The real question will be can any of these get into California, probably not. Take a look at the Sat Pic for today and note the size of the fire at the south end of Lake Tahoe.
Have a great weekend, use the sunblock, and be safe.
Bruce has raced and cruised the Pacific Northwest his entire life. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Washington in Biological Oceanography and learned meteorology “to keep from getting kicked around on the race course.” Bruce spent nearly two decades as Associate Publisher for Northwest Yachting Magazine, retiring in mid-2015, and was the chairman of the board of trustees for the Northwest Marine Trade Association in 2014. (photo of Bruce driving Playstation is a bit dated, but cool)