Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
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Issued 10:30 AM PST 18 January 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 5 to 15 knots this afternoon and to southeast 15 to 25 early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 Tuesday morning. Wind becoming northwest 15 Tuesday evening.
Rain Tuesday morning changing to showers.
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Gale warning in effect
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Issued 10:30 AM PST 18 January 2021'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 PST 18 January 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south overQueen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located on a line
north-south over Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday weakening frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Explorer.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:23 AM PST 18 January 2021 A frontal system will move into Bowie today then into the North Coasttonight. The system will weaken considerably as it progresses through
the Central Coast Tuesday morning then sweeping through the South
Coast on Tuesday afternoon.
Gale to storm force southeasterlies have developed over Bowie and
will continue through today. These winds will spread into the
northern waters beginning this afternoon and continue tonight while
also progressing into the central waters. The southeast winds will
weaken considerably to strong to gale force over central waters
Tuesday morning and then over the southern waters Tuesday afternoon.
In the wake of the system, strong to gale force westerlies will
develop.
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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