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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 April 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots except northwest 25 over western sections. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 20 early this afternoon then increasing to southeast 20 to 25 Saturday morning. Wind becoming west 20 to 25 Saturday evening.

Showers ending this morning. Rain Saturday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 April 2024
Sunday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots veering to northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southwest 10 to 20.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots.

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Map of Pacific - Georgia Basin marine weather areas Sentry Shoal - 46131 Halibut Bank - 46146 La Perouse Bank - 46206 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay – 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located from Explorer to the
Washington Coast.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today departing trough located from Vancouver
Island to the Washington Coast.

By 10:30 a.m. PDT today approaching ridge located west of the
offshore waters.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday deepening low 996 mb located over
northern Bowie.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Saturday low 992 mb located over the Alaska
panhandle.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:01 AM PDT 26 April 2024 An area of low pressure will approach Northern Bowie then drift
towards the Alaskan Panhandle. Ahead of the low, strong to gale force
southeasterly winds will develop over Bowie and parts of the northern
waters Saturday afternoon. In the low's wake, strong to gale force
southwesterly winds will develop over Bowie early Saturday evening.

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