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Explorer - northwestern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots except northwest 15 to 25 over western sections. Wind becoming southerly 15 to 25 this morning then increasing to south 25 to 35 early this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 overnight and to variable 5 to 15 Friday morning. Wind becoming south 10 to 20 Friday afternoon then increasing to southwest 25 to 35 Friday evening.

Periods of rain tonight and Friday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 4 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2024
Saturday Wind west 35 to 45 knots veering to northwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Explorer - northwestern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2024

'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 4:00 AM PST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
By 10:30 a.m. PST today departing frontal system located from the
North Coast to Cape Scott then to Tofino.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Friday approaching frontal system located off
Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:36 AM PST 5 December 2024 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will move onto the North Coast this
morning. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will continue today and
tonight over central and northern coastal waters.

Another frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonight
and onto the Central Coast Friday morning. Ahead of the front,
southerly gales will develop over the offshore waters near midday and
spread to west coast Haida Gwaii this evening. Southerly gales will
continue Friday across central and northern coastal waters.

Localized southeast storms will develop this afternoon over Queen
Charlotte Sound and the headlands of West Vancouver Island North and
ease early this evening. But they will redevelop overnight and then
ease late in the day Friday.

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