On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:58:46 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

There are some Puget Sound communities north of the Convergence Zone
that experience localized wet winds from the north. In those cases,
the wind has been blocked by the Olympic Mountains and a local
subcurrent spills south from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The major
airflow for stormy weather, however, remains SSW to NNE overall.

Interesting....