West Coast Vancouver Island North
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 28 January 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots except northeast 15 to 25 near the coast. Wind becoming northeast 15 to 25 early this evening then becoming northeast 10 to 20 near midnight. Wind backing to northwest 10 to 20 Sunday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 28 January 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 28 January 2023
Monday
Wind northwest 10 knots increasing to southwest
15 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to
southerly 15 to 25.
Wednesday
Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to
south 35.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 10:30 AM PST 28 January 2023'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 10:30 AM PST 28 January 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today trough located over Vancouver Island.By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing trough located southwest of
Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over northeastern
BC interior.
By 1:00 a.m. PST Sunday quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:22 AM PST 28 January 2023 A strong ridge of high pressure will continue to strengthen overThe British Columbia Interior today. Strong to gale force outflow
winds in the mainland inlets will intensify to gale to storm force as
the ridge strengthens today.
Winds will diminish late in the day Sunday as the high over the
interior eventually merges with the ridge offshore to become a broad
area of high pressure over the marine district.
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