Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 24 September 2023
Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55 early this evening then diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 40 to 50 Monday evening.
Showers overnight and Monday with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 24 September 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight and to 4 to 6
near noon Monday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 24 September 2023
Tuesday
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to
southeasterly 30 to 40 in the morning.
Wednesday
Wind south 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
westerly 10 to 20.
Thursday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 24 September 2023'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 24 September 2023 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today intensifying frontal system located overExplorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday frontal system located over Vancouver
Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday low 965 mb located off Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Monday low 972 mb located over southern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 PM PDT 24 September 2023 An intensifying frontal system will approach Vancouver Islandtonight, spreading storm to local hurricane force southeasterly winds
across southern and central waters. Significant wave height of 10
metres is expected for the northwestern half of Explorer tonight into
Monday morning.
Another intense low will move from Explorer to Bowie on Monday
maintaining gale to storm force southeast winds across much of the
marine regions. Local hurricane force southeast winds are expected
near the headlands of West Coast Vancouver Island North Monday
afternoon.
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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