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Explorer - northwestern half

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 December 2023

Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55 this evening then becoming southeast 50 to 60 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 40 to 50 late overnight and to southwest 20 to 30 early Saturday morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 Saturday evening.

Rain ending Saturday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 metres building to 4 to 6 early this evening and to 6 to 8 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 5 early Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 December 2023
Sunday Wind northwest 20 knots veering to north 15 to 20 in the morning.
Monday Wind west 10 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 30 to 35 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southwest 30 to 35 knots backing to south 35 to 40.

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Explorer - northwestern half

Issued 4:00 PM PST 08 December 2023

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 PST 8 December 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing ridge located on a line north-south
over the South Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located over Haida Gwaii extending
southward.
By midnight PST Saturday weakening trough located over the North
Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:53 PM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system is bringing gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters. Winds will rise to strong to
gale force southeasterly over the northern and central waters and
west of Vancouver Island this evening as the frontal system
approaches.

On Saturday morning, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Southern Hecate Strait, through
Queen Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

Gale force northwesterlies over northern waters, west of Haida Gwaii
will follow this system late Saturday as a sharp surface trough
follows the frontal system.

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