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Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 October 2021

Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light early this evening then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 early Monday morning and to southeast 30 to 40 near noon Monday. Wind increasing to southeast 40 to 50 Monday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 October 2021
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 late overnight then building to 4 to 6 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 October 2021
Tuesday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots.
Wednesday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southeast 25 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 30 late in the day.

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Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 17 October 2021

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 17 October 2021 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating frontal system located over
the Lower Mainland.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 8:00 a.m. PDT Monday quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line north-south over western Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:37 PM PDT 17 October 2021 A strong frontal system will approach Bowie this evening and stall
over Bowie on Monday. Winds over Bowie will increase to southeast
gales early this evening then to storm force overnight.

Southeast gales will spread over west coast Haida Gwaii and
Northwestern Explorer Monday morning and increase to storm force
Monday afternoon.

From Dixon Entrance East to Hecate Strait and West Coast Vancouver
Island North winds will increase to gale force southeast Monday
afternoon.

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