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West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 November 2020

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 early this morning then backing to southerly 15 to 25 early this afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 25 to 35 this evening then diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 Thursday morning. Wind becoming northwesterly 10 to 20 near noon Thursday then diminishing to light Thursday evening.

Rain tonight and Thursday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 November 2020
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 late this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 November 2020
Friday Wind east 10 to 20 knots backing to north 10 to 20 in the morning then increasing to westerly 30 to 40 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind westerly 30 to 40 knots backing to southerly 35 to 45.
Sunday Wind southerly 35 to 45 knots diminishing to westerly 15 to 25 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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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 November 2020

'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 25 November 2020 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low 1007 mb located over northern Vancouver
Island.
By 10:00 a.m. PST today departing low 1013 mb located over western
Vancouver Island.

At 1:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:45 AM PST 25 November 2020 A low pressure centre is sitting over norhtern Vancouver Island. The
system will gradually dissipate late this morning as it moves to west
of Tofino. Gale force northwesterly winds over central offshore
waters will spread to southern offshore waters later this morning.

A frontal system will approach the northern offshore waters on this
afternoon. The system will move southward across northern waters
tonight then the central waters on Thursday. Ahead of the system,
gale force southerly winds will develop over northern waters tonight.
The winds will spread to central and southern waters on Thursday.

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