NOAA Current Watches

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 6 inches, except up to one inch below 2000 feet. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Sunday. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-06T14:57:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240107T1200Z/

...THREAT OF RIVER FLOODING MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER IN MASON COUNTY... Heavy rainfall across the south slopes of the Olympic mountains Monday will force sharp rises on the Skokomish River with flooding possible. Flooding may continue through Tuesday before the river slowly recedes. Fluctuation in forecast precipitation will impact Hydrologic Outlook 2024-01-06T14:53:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Mason FIPS6 053045 UGC WAC045 VTEC

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up to 20 feet. * WHERE...In Oregon, North Oregon Coast and Central Oregon Coast. In Washington, South Washington Coast. High Surf Advisory 2024-01-06T14:39:00-08:00 2024-01-06T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon Coast; North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041039 041041 041057 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240107T0600Z/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up to 20 feet. * WHERE...In Oregon, North Oregon Coast and Central Oregon Coast. In Washington, South Washington Coast. High Surf Advisory 2024-01-06T14:39:00-08:00 2024-01-06T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240107T0600Z/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 20 to 24 feet. There is also an increase risk of sneaker waves. * WHERE...All beaches and shorelines in Curry, Coos, and Douglas Counties. High Surf Advisory 2024-01-06T14:04:00-08:00 2024-01-06T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Curry County Coast; South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 041015 UGC ORZ021 ORZ022 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240107T0600Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow above 3500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of up to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Sunday. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-06T13:49:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041031 UGC ORZ509 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-240107T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow above 3500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-06T13:49:00-08:00 2024-01-07T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ502 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-240107T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow above 2500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Sunday. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-06T13:49:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ522 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-240107T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow above 3500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-06T13:49:00-08:00 2024-01-07T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-240107T1800Z/

...A SIGNIFICANT PATTERN CHANGE IS IN STORE THIS UPCOMING WEEK... ...A PERIOD OF HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY... ...COLDER TEMPERATURES BY THE END OF THE WEEK... After a very warm December and start to January, a significant weather pattern change is in store this upcoming week. Special Weather Statement 2024-01-06T04:00:00-08:00 2024-01-07T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Oregon; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ509 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC

...A SIGNIFICANT PATTERN CHANGE IS IN STORE THIS UPCOMING WEEK... ...A PERIOD OF HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY... ...COLDER TEMPERATURES BY THE END OF THE WEEK... After a very warm December and start to January, a significant weather pattern change is in store this upcoming week. Special Weather Statement 2024-01-06T14:39:00-08:00 2024-01-07T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest; Northwest Blue Mountains; Simcoe Highlands; Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ030 WAZ521 WAZ522 WAZ523 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph on ridges exposed to west or southwest winds. * WHERE...Peola, Cloverland Road, Anatone, and Mountain Road. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Sunday. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-06T04:51:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Blue Mountains FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240107T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE...Genesee, Potlatch, Moscow, Rosalia, Uniontown, La Crosse, Pullman, Tekoa, Oakesdale, Plummer, and Colfax. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-06T04:51:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Washington Palouse FIPS6 053075 UGC WAZ033 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240107T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE...Creston, Spokane Valley, Coulee City, Wilbur, Post Falls, Harrington, Coeur d`Alene, Odessa, Airway Heights, Grand Coulee, Davenport, Hayden, Downtown Spokane, Ritzville, Fairfield, Rockford, Cheney, and Worley. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-06T04:51:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053025 053043 053063 UGC WAZ035 WAZ036 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240107T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 to 5 inches in valleys and 6 to 10 inches in mountains above 4000 feet. * WHERE...St. Maries, Ione, Osburn, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Fruitland, Inchelium, Kellogg, Sandpoint, Deer Park, Pinehurst, Wallace, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Lookout Pass, Bonners Ferry, Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-06T04:51:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240107T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 to 12 inches with one to two feet for Stevens Pass. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Stehekin, Holden Village, and Stevens Pass. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Sunday. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-06T04:51:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Chelan County FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ048 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240107T1200Z/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 14 to 18 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast zones. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and High Surf Advisory 2024-01-06T04:38:00-08:00 2024-01-06T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Coast; North Coast FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 UGC WAZ516 WAZ517 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240107T0600Z/

...A prolonged period of heavy Cascade snow is likely followed by potential for the coldest temperatures of this Winter season January 9-15, 2024... An active winter weather pattern will continue next week with a series of storms to bring widespread snowfall to the northwest region. Heavy snowfall rates in the Cascade mountains of 1 inch Special Weather Statement 2024-01-06T04:00:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:15:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Chelan County; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Blue Mountains; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area; Western Chelan County; Western Okanogan County FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 WAZ047 WAZ048 WAZ049 VTEC

...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVY CASCADE SNOW IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY LIKELY JANUARY 9-11, 2024... ...AFTER A RELATIVELY MILD WINTER THUS FAR, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON JANUARY 12-15, 2024... An active weather pattern will continue to impact the region through at least the next week as a series of strong frontal Special Weather Statement 2024-01-06T04:16:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Admiralty Inlet Area; Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Central Coast; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; North Coast; Olympics; San Juan County; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes; Western Skagit County; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053055 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ513 WAZ514 WAZ515 WAZ516 WAZ517 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC

...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVY CASCADE SNOW IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY LIKELY JANUARY 9-11, 2024... ...AFTER A RELATIVELY MILD WINTER THUS FAR, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON JANUARY 12-15, 2024... An active weather pattern will impact the region over the next seven days or more as a series of storm systems brings additional Special Weather Statement 2024-01-06T04:16:00-08:00 2024-01-07T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Cascades; South Washington Coast; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ021 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC