WX in Seattle

Madav8r · March 5th, 2004, 10:03

I'm scheduled to start training on Mar 11 (4 day Comm ME). I've been checking weather the last couple of days and it looks like this may be bad timing. Is there anybody local, that can give me a better picture? I don't want to waste time waiting for weather to clear since I'm very short on time.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Rugby51 · March 5th, 2004, 12:41

Generally speaking, our weather comes in waves. We tend to get marine systems coming through every few days, with good (well, better, anyways) weather in between. Our weather patterns tend to last days rather than hour.

I find that TAFS and Prog charts only help for the coming 24 hours. For a best guess further down the road (ie, when the systems will be moving through,) I just use a local TV station forecast:

Seattle Weather

However, the movement of the systems seem to speed up, slow down , or stop without notice!

Madav8r · March 5th, 2004, 15:03

Thanks for the link, that's what I was looking for. May not be the best time of the year for accelerated training......

Rugby51 · March 5th, 2004, 15:22

If your looking for a 'window' here in Western Washington, we can offer you the last week in July through the first week in August. Other than that....

The good news is that winds seem to stay pretty managable, and the ceilings are starting to lift as things get warmer.

Hope things work out/ go well for you!

Soonermurph · March 5th, 2004, 16:17

I'll be your instructor. We will get it done. See ya soon.

Madav8r · March 5th, 2004, 16:50

Great, the day is getting close and it wouldn't be right if I didn't have something to worry about. : )

Is the gig harbor inn the closest place to stay?

Soonermurph · March 9th, 2004, 17:57

Anything in Gig Harbor will be close.

Madav8r · March 9th, 2004, 20:20

Thanks again Soonermurph, what year Seminole out there?

montanapilot · March 12th, 2004, 19:47

hey soonermurph where are your apartments at? Gig Harbor or Tacoma?

March 5th, 2004, 10:03	#1
Madav8r Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Denver, Co (48V) Posts: 33	WX in Seattle I'm scheduled to start training on Mar 11 (4 day Comm ME). I've been checking weather the last couple of days and it looks like this may be bad timing. Is there anybody local, that can give me a better picture? I don't want to waste time waiting for weather to clear since I'm very short on time. Thanks in advance for the help.

March 5th, 2004, 12:41	#2
Rugby51 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The fix formerly known as CHECO Posts: 67	Re: WX in Seattle Generally speaking, our weather comes in waves. We tend to get marine systems coming through every few days, with good (well, better, anyways) weather in between. Our weather patterns tend to last days rather than hour. I find that TAFS and Prog charts only help for the coming 24 hours. For a best guess further down the road (ie, when the systems will be moving through,) I just use a local TV station forecast: Seattle Weather However, the movement of the systems seem to speed up, slow down , or stop without notice!

March 5th, 2004, 15:03	#3
Madav8r Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Denver, Co (48V) Posts: 33	Re: WX in Seattle Thanks for the link, that's what I was looking for. May not be the best time of the year for accelerated training......

March 5th, 2004, 15:22	#4
Rugby51 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The fix formerly known as CHECO Posts: 67	Re: WX in Seattle If your looking for a 'window' here in Western Washington, we can offer you the last week in July through the first week in August. Other than that.... The good news is that winds seem to stay pretty managable, and the ceilings are starting to lift as things get warmer. Hope things work out/ go well for you!

March 5th, 2004, 16:17	#5
Soonermurph Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 225	Re: WX in Seattle I'll be your instructor. We will get it done. See ya soon.

March 5th, 2004, 16:50	#6
Madav8r Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Denver, Co (48V) Posts: 33	Re: WX in Seattle Great, the day is getting close and it wouldn't be right if I didn't have something to worry about. : ) Is the gig harbor inn the closest place to stay?

March 9th, 2004, 17:57	#7
Soonermurph Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 225	Re: WX in Seattle Anything in Gig Harbor will be close.

March 9th, 2004, 20:20	#8
Madav8r Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Denver, Co (48V) Posts: 33	Re: WX in Seattle Thanks again Soonermurph, what year Seminole out there?

March 12th, 2004, 19:47	#9
montanapilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: Portland, Orygun Posts: 1,643	Re: WX in Seattle hey soonermurph where are your apartments at? Gig Harbor or Tacoma?

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