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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 01 April 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Wednesday morning and to northwest 5 to 15 Wednesday evening.

Scattered showers ending near noon Wednesday.

Waves

Issued 06:24 AM PDT 01 April 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 1 to 2 near noon Wednesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 01 April 2025
Thursday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 in the morning then increasing to south 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 20 late in the day.

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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 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today disturbance located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday departing disturbance located over the
Lower Mainland.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:21 AM PDT 1 April 2025 An upper level disturbance approaches the South Coast and a ridge
will continue to build offshore. Strong to gale force westerly
Winds are expected through Juan de Fuca Strait during the afternoon
to evening period.

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