Douglas Channel
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 knots increasing to northeasterly outflow 20 to 30 near midnight then diminishing to northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to light Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2024
Sunday
Wind northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 knots
diminishing to light in the afternoon then becoming southwesterly inflow 5 to
15 late in the day.
Monday
Wind southwesterly inflow 5 to 15
knots.
Tuesday
Wind southwesterly inflow 5 to 15 knots
becoming southwesterly inflow 10 to 20.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary trough located off Bowie.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday low located near Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:25 AM PDT 19 April 2024 A ridge of high pressure is driving strong coastal outflow windsthrough the period.
An area of low pressure is forecast to approach Explorer overnight
tonight and lead to strong to gale force southeasterly winds
developing westwards of Vancouver Island on Saturday. Strong to gale
force winds will likely spread into central waters later Saturday as
the area of low pressure heads towards the northern tip of Vancouver
Island.
Gale force northwesterly winds are expected in the wake of this
system later on Saturday.
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