Douglas Channel
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2023
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northeasterly outflow 10 to 15 knots becoming southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 early this evening then increasing to southwesterly inflow 20 to 30 late this evening. Wind diminishing to light early Wednesday morning then increasing to northeasterly outflow 10 to 15 early Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeasterly outflow 15 to 25 Wednesday evening.
Flurries or showers becoming showers near midnight and ending Wednesday morning. Rain Wednesday late in the day. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2023
Thursday
Wind northeasterly outflow 20 to 25 knots
diminishing to northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 knots
becoming southwesterly inflow 15 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind southwesterly inflow 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 7 February 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 1002 mb located over northern HecateStrait.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:36 PM PST 7 February 2023 A 1002 millibar low will approach the mainland North Coast thisevening. Local storm force westerlies can be expected
South of the low. Gale force outflow can be expected near midday
Near Portland Inlet. Winds will ease to moderate to strong
Westerlies in the wake of the low tonight.
A new Pacific front will approach the coast on Wednesday. The front
will bring widespread gale to storm force southeasterlies to
Offshore waters on Wednesday morning and then to all northern and
central waters by Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening.
Hurricane force southeasterlies will develop over Northern Vancouver
Island late Wednesday evening.
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