Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northerly outflow 30 knots near midnight then diminishing to light late Saturday morning. Wind increasing to southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon then becoming southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 Saturday evening.
Showers Saturday afternoon and evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 April 2024
Sunday
Wind southerly inflow 15 to 25 knots
diminishing to light late in the day.
Monday
Wind southerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
southerly inflow 10 to 20.
Tuesday
Wind southerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
southerly inflow 10 to 20.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Howe Sound
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 19 April 2024'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 19 April 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over BC interior.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening ridge located over BC interior.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating trough located west of Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday low located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday low located near Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PDT 19 April 2024 A ridge of high pressure will drive strong coastal outflow windstonight then ease Saturday morning.
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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