Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 25 December 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to south 20 after midnight then veering to westerly 15 early Thursday morning. Wind backing to south 15 Thursday afternoon then to southeast 20 early Thursday evening. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late Thursday evening.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Issued 9:30 PM PST 25 December 2024'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 9:30 PM PST 25 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight quasi-stationary frontal system locatedon 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 thisevening. 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.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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