Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
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Issued 05:23 PM PST 07 February 2023
Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to west 10 to 20 near midnight then backing to south 10 to 20 early Wednesday morning. Wind backing to southeast 15 to 25 late Wednesday morning then increasing to southeast 30 to 40 late Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 40 to 50 Wednesday evening.
Scattered showers ending after midnight with a risk of thunderstorms. Showers Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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Storm warning in effect
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Issued 5:23 PM PST 07 February 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 PST 7 February 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 1002 mb located over northern HecateStrait.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:36 PM PST 7 February 2023 A 1002 millibar low will approach the mainland North Coast thisevening. Local storm force westerlies can be expected
South of the low. Gale force outflow can be expected near midday
Near Portland Inlet. Winds will ease to moderate to strong
Westerlies in the wake of the low tonight.
A new Pacific front will approach the coast on Wednesday. The front
will bring widespread gale to storm force southeasterlies to
Offshore waters on Wednesday morning and then to all northern and
central waters by Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening.
Hurricane force southeasterlies will develop over Northern Vancouver
Island late Wednesday evening.
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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