West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light early Friday morning then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 near noon Friday. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Friday afternoon and to southeast 35 Friday evening.
Showers ending overnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Friday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2023
Saturday
Wind southeast 60 to 70 knots diminishing to
northwest 25 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Monday
Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 4:00 PM PST 07 December 2023'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 7 December 2023 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating low located over Hecate Strait.At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Friday intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:57 PM PST 7 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm forcesoutheast winds to the offshore waters Friday afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island Friday evening as the
frontal system approaches.
On Saturday, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Dixon east, through Hecate
Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.
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