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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PST 25 December 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind westerly 20 to 30 knots backing to southerly 15 to 25 near noon Thursday.

Showers this evening Thursday afternoon and evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 6 early Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2024
Friday Wind east 20 to 30 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35 in the afternoon then becoming southerly 30 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to 25.
Sunday Wind south 20 knots increasing to northwest 25.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Middle Nomad - 46004 South Nomad - 46036 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Moresby - 46147 Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Sartine Island Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Masset Municipal Airport Rose Spit Sandspit Airport Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Bonilla Island Cathedral Point Cumshewa Island Grey Islet Holland Rock Lucy Islands Lightstation Prince Rupert Airport
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PST 25 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line north-south over central Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 982 mb located off the Washington
Coast.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Thursday low 984 mb located over southeastern
Vancouver Island.

At 1:00 p.m. PST Thursday ridge located on a line north-south over
Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 PM PST 25 December 2024 A frontal system will stall over Vancouver Island through this
evening. This will continue to generate gale force southeast winds
throughout the inner South Coast waters until early Thursday morning.

For the central and northern waters, gale force southwesterlies in
the wake of the front will gradually ease overnight.

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