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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 September 2023

Tonight and Sunday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 early this evening then becoming southeast 20 to 30 late overnight except southeast 35 near the headlands. Wind becoming southeast 30 to 40 early Sunday morning then becoming southeast 35 to 45 near noon Sunday except southeast 50 near the headlands. Wind becoming southeast 50 to 65 Sunday evening.

Showers ending near noon Sunday. Rain Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 September 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to 4 Sunday morning. Seas building to 4 to 6 early Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 September 2023
Monday Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southeast 35 to 45 in the morning then increasing to southeast 45 to 55 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southeast 20 to 30.
Wednesday Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to northwest 10.

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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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Hurricane force wind warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 23 September 2023

'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 PDT 23 September 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying trough located over Bowie.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT Sunday intensifying frontal system located
southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located off Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 PM PDT 23 September 2023 A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to hurricane
force winds across the British Columbia waters Sunday through Monday.

Initially, a trough will bring southerly gale and storm force winds
to the central and northern waters on Sunday morning.

An intensifying frontal system will cross Explorer late Sunday,
spreading storm to local hurricane force southeasterly winds across
southern and central waters Sunday evening. Significant wave height
of 10 metres is expected for the northwestern half of Explorer Sunday
night into Monday morning.

Another intense frontal system is expected to follow the same path on
Monday night.

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