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Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2023

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 knots except northeast 30 near the mainland inlets. Wind increasing to southeast 45 to 55 early this morning then diminishing to southeast 35 to 45 early this evening. Wind diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 near midnight and to southeast 10 to 20 Sunday morning. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 20 near noon Sunday then veering to northeast 5 to 15 Sunday evening.

Showers changing to rain near midnight then to showers near noon Sunday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 6 to 8 early this morning then subsiding to 4 to 6 early this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 4 near midnight and to 2 to 3 Sunday morning and to 1 to 2 near noon Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2023
Monday Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots veering to southeast 5 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind south 25 knots increasing to southeast 40 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind south 35 knots diminishing to northeast 20.

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Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 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 AM PST 9 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located over
Haida Gwaii extending southward.
By 1:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located over Haida Gwaii extending
southward.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday trough located over Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 AM PST 9 December 2023 Winds are likely to rise to hurricane force southeasterlies in a
broad swath from Southern Hecate Strait, through Queen Charlotte
Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

Gale force northwesterlies over northern waters, west of Haida Gwaii
will follow this system later this afternoon as a sharp surface
trough follows the frontal system. By this evening, gale force
southeasterlies should only be present along the central coasts
associated with the trough before subsiding to strong early Sunday
morning.

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