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Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 knots becoming northwest 25 to 35 near noon then diminishing to northwest 20 to 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 10 early this evening then increasing to south 20 to 30 near midnight. Wind increasing to south 35 to 40 early Saturday morning.

Showers ending this afternoon. Risk of thunderstorms late this morning. Rain overnight and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 4 early this morning then subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 this afternoon then building to 3 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southeast 20.
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 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 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday By 10:30 a.m. PDT today dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 A low pressure system is currently dissipating over the Central Coast
this morning.

Southeast gales ahead of the low will back to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the low over the central waters and
the headlands of Vancouver Island and weaken later this afternoon.

An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie tonight.
Ahead of the front, another round of southeast/southerly gales will
develop over Bowie late this afternoon and then spread to northern
and central waters tonight.

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