Douglas Channel
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northeasterly outflow 20 to 30 knots becoming southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 Tuesday morning.
Periods of rain. Risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to southwesterly
inflow 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind southwesterly inflow 15 to 25
knots.
Friday
Wind northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 knots
becoming southwesterly inflow 5 to 15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 25 September 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located from the South Coastto the North Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over
BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 964 mb located west of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 972 mb located over southern Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday low 976 mb located over northern Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday low 992 mb located north of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:40 AM PDT 25 September 2023 In the wake of the frontal system moving into Interior BritishColumbia, another intense low will approach the offshore waters today
bringing widespread gale to storm force southeast winds to the marine
regions.
Significant wave height of 10 metres is expected for the northwestern
half of Explorer this morning. Local hurricane force southeast winds
are possible near the headlands of west coast Vancouver Island -
north this evening.
On Tuesday, the low over Bowie continues to generate strong to gale
force winds over most of the marine regions. As the low moves north
and weakens, gale force winds will be limited to the northern waters
by Tuesday evening.
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