Broad high pressure over the northeast Pacific Ocean. Closer to home, a weakening thermal trough remains in place along the coast. The thermal trough will weaken throughout the day today, with north/northeasterly flow turning northwesterly tomorrow. Winds will begin to increase down the Strait of Juan de Fuca Saturday night, but will remain below any thresholds (up to 15 kt). High pressure well offshore will begin to build in closer to the region Sunday and into the beginning, and westerly winds will increase through the Strait of Juan de Fuca. A Gale Watch is in effect beginning Sunday afternoon with winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, with gusts up to 35 kt possible (about 50% probability). High pressure will remain over the Pacific through the forecast, but model solutions differ with whether a frontal system will move through the region mid-week, leaving the forecast Wednesday and beyond highly uncertain. Seas 6 to 8 ft through this weekend and through the beginning of next week. Waves could approach 10 ft at times early next week as frontal systems approach the region from the north as the strength of these fronts is currently uncertain. LH (Issued: 840 PM PDT Fri May 10 2024 by NOAA)