Prepare For 'Tidal Anomalies' In Puget Sound Wednesday

SEATTLE, WA - Puget Sound is under multiple weather warnings and advisories, including a coastal flooding advisory that will coincide with high tides on Wednesday morning.

As of Tuesday night, there was a flood warning (Mason County), winter storm warning (Cascades in King County), a winter weather advisory (eastern Cascades slopes), a small craft advisory (all of Puget Sound), and the coastal flooding advisory, which impacts places like Shoreline, Seattle, and Edmonds.

The National Weather Service says to prepare for "tidal anomalies" in those areas on Wednesday morning as high tides peak between 5 and 8 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m., however.

But after the rain ends on Wednesday afternoon, Puget Sound is in for a dry remainder of the week. Here's the outlook from the NWS:

Wednesday: Rain likely before 10am, then showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light east wind.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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