My 2000 S does the same thing. Shifts really hard going into 2nd when it is cold, gets better after it warms up. Occasionally I get the "false" shift into 2nd, when it seems like it shifts but isn't in gear when you let out the clutch. Everthing seems fine after the tranny warms up.
BTW, it doesn't always rain here in Seattle.
Somewhere under there is a midnight blue S.