WASHINGTON — After a break in the weather action, two potent Pacific storm systems will send rain our way over the coming few days.
While these storm systems will be quite large, they’ll stay far enough out over the Pacific Ocean that we experience more of the “fringe effects.”
Still, it’ll be unsettled and occasionally quite windy in spots!
The first storm, well out over the ocean, will bring some showers and breezes back to Western Washington on Friday.
Wind gusts at the coast could reach 40 mph, while wind gusts will generally be in the 15- 25 mph range for inland areas, except for some stronger gusts over the northern waters.
High temperatures will be in the upper 50s Friday.
A much stronger storm system rapidly intensifies well out over the Pacific Ocean, and fortunately does not take aim at Western Washington.
Instead, the system developing into Saturday will take a northerly turn toward southeast Alaska and the northern British Columbia coast.
This storm will be “deep” in terms of central low pressure, meaning it will have a large field of strong wind. That’s despite the fact it will stay hundreds of miles offshore. So, for Western Washington, ominous-looking, but not extremely impactful.
Still, it will be able to generate strong winds offshore and at the Washington coast by late Saturday afternoon and into Saturday night and seas over 20 feet.
Wind gusts over 50mph will be possible at the Pacific beaches late Saturday and Saturday night, so don’t go to the water’s edge!
Across the northern waters and the San Juans, Island County, and north/west of Everett, some wind gusts over 40mph will be likely in the same time frame -- late Saturday afternoon into Saturday night.
The pressure gradient will also bring some gusty southerly and southeasterly winds to the Puget Sound region in the order of 20-35mph.
While the storms will look impressive on satellite as the form over the Pacific, winds and impacts do NOT look to reach the same level as last weekend’s storm!
Still, there could be isolated power outages around Saturday evening. Also, get ready for heavy rain at times and for more leaves to come down.
On Sunday, it’ll be blustery to breezy and rain showers will pass through at times with highs in the mid 50s both days of the weekend.
Our weather turns a bit drier next week and cooler too.
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