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Jun 3, 2011 | Climate Matters, Marine, Winds

The Spring Transition in the Winds Along the WA Coast and its Effects on the Coastal Ocean

There is a seasonal cycle in the prevailing winds along the coast of Washington state. Winter winds are generally from the southwest, with considerable variability due to the passage of storms, and summer winds are generally from the northwest, with intermittent periods of southerlies.

Jul 2, 2010 | Climate Matters, Marine

The Cool and Damp Weather of May-June 2010: Winners and Losers

Many sunlight-deprived residents of Washington State are complaining about the recent weather. Those that live on the west side of the Cascade Mountains are accustomed to cloudy and wet winters, and a slow warming as the days get longer during the spring.