621 FXUS66 KSEW 022150 AFDSEW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Seattle WA 250 PM PDT Mon Jun 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS...An upper ridge will remain over the east Pacific through the week with generally dry conditions and near to slightly above normal temperatures. Temperatures are expected to trend warmer for the weekend as the upper ridge moves onshore. && .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...The upper level ridge located over the easter Pacific will remain largely in place through midweek, with dry and seasonal conditions overnight. Temperatures Tuesday look to be a few degrees warmer, but generally very much like today. A weak disturbance sliding down the back side of the upstream ridge will brush the area Wednesday boosting onshore flow and likely resulting in more widespread stratus Wednesday morning and some chance of coastal drizzle. Temperatures will trend cooler on Wednesday, in the 60s to low 70s. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...The upstream ridge will will linger through late week, resulting in continued dry conditions. Another weak disturbance will brush the area Friday, increasing onshore flow again with more stratus and cooler high temperatures. The grand ensembles continue to highlight the upper level ridge shifting onshore over the weekend, reinforcing the idea of temperatures trending warmer Saturday and Sunday. The NBM highlighting 80-85% chance of temperatures at or above 80 degrees for much of the interior lowlands from King County southward Sunday. Overnight lows look to remain near normal with temps cooling into the 50s overnight. && .AVIATION...The Pac NW remains under N/NW flow with high pressure centered offshore. A cloud deck is spreading off the eastern slopes of the Olympics with ceilings around 5000 ft. This deck will likely dissipate this evening. Elsewhere, low clouds and MVFR conditions are expected along the coast by 09-12Z Tuesday. VFR conditions are expected otherwise. 33 KSEA...N winds to 10 kt this evening, easing and becoming light and variable early Tuesday. VFR conditions expected. 33 && .MARINE...Strong high pressure is anchored offshore with varying degrees of onshore flow across western WA this week. Strongest winds and waves will be over the outer Coastal Waters, with westerly pushes through the Strait of Juan de Fuca during the afternoon and evening hours. 33 && .SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WA...None. PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM PDT this evening for Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm. Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM PDT Wednesday for Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm. && $$