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Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

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Issued 11:36 PM PDT 24 September 2020

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 after midnight and to westerly 20 Friday morning. Wind increasing to west 25 Friday afternoon.

Rain changing to showers overnight. Risk of thunderstorms late this evening overnight and Friday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 24 September 2020
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 5 metres subsiding to 4 near midnight and to 3 near noon Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 24 September 2020
Saturday Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 25 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to south 25.

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Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

Issued 11:36 PM PDT 24 September 2020

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 9:30 PM PDT 24 September 2020 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight deepening low 992 mb located over Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday departing low 990 mb located over the
Central Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:10 PM PDT 24 September 2020 An intensifying low over Northern Explorer will track across Northern
Vancouver Island overnight and onto the Central Coast early Friday
morning. Ahead of the low, gale to storm force southeast winds will
develop over the southern waters tonight. Winds will shift to gale
force westerlies in the wake of the front and gradually ease to
moderate to strong on Friday.

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