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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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Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 6 metres subsiding to 5 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 25 December 2024
Friday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southeast 15 in the morning then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Saturday Wind variable 15 knots becoming south 10 to 15 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 20 knots.

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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 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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