An upper level ridge will continue to build offshore over the Pacific, and will move inland on Thursday. A surface trough will also remain over the coast Thursday into Friday. Gusty east winds of 10 to 20 kt are possible in the Strait of Juan de Fuca Thursday, as well as gusty northerly winds in the Puget Sound waters of up to 20 kt. Small probability that the winds exceed 20 kt, will continue to monitor the potential need for a small craft advisory Thursday for these areas. A trough and surface system will impact the region this weekend, with gusty winds possible in some of the inland and coastal waters Friday through Monday. Expect seas to remain around 3 to 6 ft through the period. HPR (Issued: 322 PM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024 by NOAA)