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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 September 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 near noon then backing to southwest 10 to 20 late overnight. Wind southwest 10 to 20 Saturday.

Scattered showers Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 September 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 after midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 September 2024
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Monday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind south 10 to 20 knots.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay – 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 September 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located over Cape St. James extending
southwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over Cape Scott extending
southwestward.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today warm front located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today warm front located over Haida Gwaii.

By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:26 AM PDT 20 September 2024 A warm front will track across Haida Gwaii this evening and onto the
North Coast Saturday morning. Ahead of the front, southerly gales
will continue west of Haida Gwaii this morning and then spread to
northern coastal waters in the afternoon and evening.

In the wake of the front, winds will shift to strong to gale force
southwest over the northern waters this evening and spread to the
central waters overnight. Southwest strong to gale force winds will
persist over the central waters on Saturday as the trailing cold
front remains stationary.

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