Kent, Virginia 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS66 KSEW 051742
AFDSEW

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1042 AM PDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
Upper level ridge over Western Washington today weakening
Monday. Upper level trough moving by to the north Monday night
into Tuesday inducing a marine push Monday night. Upper level
ridge well offshore with upper level low off the Northern
California coast giving the area dry northwesterly flow aloft
wednesday through Friday. Upper level trough moving down from
the north approaching the area next weekend.

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.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
pper level ridge over the area today. Southwesterly flow aloft
will keep high clouds moving through Western Washington. Low
level flow offshore. This will push high temperatures into the
60s and lower 70s.

Upper level ridge remaining in place tonight into Monday with
the ridge weakening Monday. Low level offshore flow weakening
overnight with light low level flow Monday becoming onshore in
the afternoon. With ocean water temperatures between 50 and 52
degrees this switch to onshore winds will cool the coast down
into the mid to upper 50s. Highs over the interior remaining in
the 60s and lower 70s. Lows tonight with the high cloud cover
in the 40s.

Classic marine push scenario Monday night with an upper level
trough moving by to the north inducing an increase in low level
onshore flow. Breezy conditions near the Strait of Juan de Fuca
into Whidbey Island as well as along the coast into the Lower
Chehalis Valley. Increasing clouds Monday night into Tuesday
morning. Onshore gradients weakening Tuesday afternoon with
sunshine returning to the area. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
Highs Tuesday much cooler, in the lower to mid 50s. Felton

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Extended models showing good run to run consistency through
Friday. Upper level ridge well offshore combining with a
stationary upper level low off Northern California giving
Western Washington dry northwesterly flow aloft. Another round
of frost advisories is possible for the Southwest Interior and
Lower Chehalis Valley in the morning hours both Wednesday and
Thursday. Lows in the 30s and lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to
lower 60s.

Model consistency falls apart Saturday with the GFS bringing an
upper level trough down from the north while the ECMWF cuts the
trough off well north of the area. Ensembles not real excited
about the trough scenario but enough solutions with light
precipitation to include a chance of showers Saturday. Lows in
the upper 30s to mid 40s. Highs remaining in the mid 50s to
lower 60s.

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.AVIATION...
High pressure remains in place over the region, shifting eastward
and weakening through Monday as the next disturbance begins to
approach. This will maintain VFR conditions area-wide with variable
high cirrus across the region. Northerly winds continue across the
region today. Expect VFR conditions across the interior through the
period (with perhaps a few patches of low clouds around the most
prone locations), but IFR ceilings/visibility return to the coastal
terminals after 12z Monday. A wind reversal will maintain little
improvement through the day Monday for the coast. Southerly winds
increasing late Monday morning across the area, with stronger west
winds through the Strait likely inducing a Puget Sound Convergence
Zone Monday night as onshore flow increases.

KSEA...VFR is expected through much of Monday with only passing high
cirrus. Northerly surface winds continue above 7-10 kt through
evening, easing after 02-03z. Winds becoming light/variable
overnight, but becoming predominantly southerly Monday morning. A
possible PSCZ develops late Monday north of the terminal area with
increasing southerly winds. Cullen

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.MARINE...
Broad high pressure remains in place across the area through Monday
with a weak thermal trough build up along the west coast, keeping
winds northerly. Winds will increase Monday evening as a front
passes by to the north and stronger high pressure builds in behind
it. Small Craft Advisory winds are expected across the northern
sections of the coastal waters, as well as down the Strait of
Juan de Fuca and into Admiralty Inlet. Winds will continue to
turn down into the Puget Sound, though there is less confidence
that Small Craft winds make it down there. There remains the
potential for gales (30-50% probability) through the Strait of
Juan de Fuca, with occasional gale gusts more likely. Will
continue to evaluate a potential upgrade, but the current
headline still stands at this time. Winds will slowly ease on
Tuesday and remain relatively light through the rest of the week
as high pressure remains in place over the northeast Pacific.

Seas remain 3 to 6 ft through Monday. Seas will then build up to 8
to 11 ft Monday night into Tuesday, and these waves will be steep
with dominant periods of around 8 to 9 seconds. The highest waves
are also likely to be in the northern portions of the outer waters
during this time. Seas look to remain in the 5 to 8 ft range through
the rest of the week.

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.HYDROLOGY...
No river flooding the next 7 days.

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.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM Monday to 2 PM PDT Tuesday for
     Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To
     60 Nm-Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island
     Out 10 Nm-Coastal Waters From James Island To Point
     Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-Coastal Waters From James Island To
     Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-West Entrance U.S. Waters
     Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

     Small Craft Advisory from 11 AM Monday to 5 AM PDT Tuesday for
     Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-East Entrance
     U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

     Small Craft Advisory from 5 PM Monday to 5 AM PDT Tuesday for
     Admiralty Inlet.

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