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Issued 09:30 PM PDT 16 October 2021

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northerly 5 to 15 knots becoming light late Sunday afternoon then increasing to south 15 to 25 Sunday evening.

Scattered showers ending Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 October 2021
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late this afternoon then building to 3 to 5 overnight. Seas building to 5 to 7 Monday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 October 2021
Monday Wind south 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots.
Wednesday Wind southeast 40 knots diminishing to south 30.

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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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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 17 October 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today dissipating frontal system located over
the Lower Mainland.

At 8:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located over Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 8:00 a.m. PDT Monday quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line north-south over western Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 AM PDT 17 October 2021 A strong frontal system will approach Bowie this evening and stall
over Bowie on Monday. Winds over Bowie will increase to southeast
gales early this evening and to storm force overnight.

Southeast gales will spread over west coast Haida Gwaii and
Northwestern Explorer Monday morning and increase to storm force
Monday afternoon.

From Dixon Entrance East to Hecate Strait and West Coast Vancouver
Island North winds will increase to gale force southeast Monday
afternoon.

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