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Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 25 September 2023

Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50 early this evening then becoming southeast 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 early Tuesday afternoon.

Periods of rain. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon and early this evening and Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 25 September 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 25 September 2023
Wednesday Wind south 20 to 30 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 in the morning.
Thursday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.

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Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 25 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 25 September 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over
BC interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 968 mb located southwest of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 972 mb located over southern Bowie.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday low 976 mb located over northern Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday low 992 mb located over northeastern
Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 PM PDT 25 September 2023 An intense low will move into Bowie tonight bringing widespread gale
to storm force southeast winds. Near the headlands of Northwest
Vancouver island, storm to hurricane force southeast winds will
persist until late this evening.

Significant wave heights of 7 to 9 metres continue this evening over
central waters.

Conditions are favourable for waterspout development over Explorer
and west coast Vancouver Island after midnight tonight through
Tuesday evening.

On Tuesday, the low over Bowie continues to generate strong to gale
force winds over most of the marine regions. As the low moves north
and weakens, gale force winds will be limited to the northern and
central waters by Tuesday evening.

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