Johnstone Strait

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 November 2018

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots tonight and Tuesday.

Periods of rain beginning late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 November 2018
Wednesday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southerly 20 in the morning and to variable 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southerly 5 to 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Johnstone Strait

Issued 4:00 PM PST 12 November 2018

'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 PM PST 12 November 2018 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight weakening frontal system located over
Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today deepening low located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday low 993 mb located west of Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:34 PM PST 12 November 2018 A frontal system located over the western sections of Bowie this
afternoon will move eastward crossing Haida Gwaii this evening.
Meanwhile a developing low well offshore this afternoon will deepen
rapidly tonight as it tracks towards the west coast of Haida Gwaii.

Strong to gale force southeasterly winds have developed over northern
and central waters and off Northwestern Vancouver island this
afternoon as the front approaches. The gales will persist through
this evening then rise to gale to storm force southeasterly overnight
as the low approaches.

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