Explorer - southeastern half
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Issued 09:30 PM PST 28 February 2021
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 late overnight then diminishing to west 15 Monday evening.
Showers ending near noon Monday.
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Gale warning in effect
Explorer - southeastern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 28 February 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 9:30 PM PST 28 February 2021 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight cold front located on a linenortheast-southwest over the Central Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday departing cold front located over southern
Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday cold front located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday weakening cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:09 PM PST 28 February 2021 A cold front over the Central Coast will slowly weaken and tracksouthwards across Vancouver Island on Monday. Strong to gale force
southerlies ahead of the front will shift to moderate to strong
northwest in its wake.
Another approaching cold front will track across Haida Gwaii Monday
night then slide south along the mainland coast to lie over Northern
Vancouver Island Tuesday afternoon. Ahead of the front,
southwesterly gales will develop over Bowie Monday afternoon then
spread to northern waters Monday night and central waters Tuesday
morning. In its wake the winds ease and shift to strong westerly.
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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