West Coast Vancouver Island North
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Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 March 2021
Tonight and Friday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots except southeast 35 to 45 near the headlands. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 this evening then backing to northeast 20 to 30 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 40 to 50 Friday morning except southeast 55 to 65 near the headlands. Wind becoming west 30 to 40 Friday afternoon then diminishing to west 5 to 15 Friday evening.
Showers ending this evening. Rain beginning overnight and changing to showers Friday evening.
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Hurricane force wind warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 4:23 PM PST 04 March 2021'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 4:00 PM PST 4 March 2021 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located off Cape St. James.By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing low located off Langara.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday low 990 mb located over southwestern
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday high 994 mb located near Cape Scott.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:39 PM PST 4 March 2021 A low off cape St. James will track northwards across Haida Gwaiitonight and into the Alaskan Panhandle on Friday. Ahead of the low,
gale to hurricane force southerlies will shift to storm to hurricane
force westerly in its wake.
Another low track will track eastwards over Explorer on Friday, then
across Vancouver Island in the evening. Ahead of the low, gale to
hurricane force southeasterlies will develop west of Vancouver Island
Friday and spread to the inner South Coast as strong to gale force.
In its wake the winds will shift to strong to gale force westerly.
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- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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