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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 October 2018

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind north 15 to 25 knots diminishing to north 10 to 15 late overnight and to light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Sunday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 October 2018
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 near midnight then building to 3 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 October 2018
Monday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the afternoon and to southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to south 15 to 25.
Wednesday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 October 2018 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over northern Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located over BC interior.
By 9:30 a.m. PDT Sunday weakening ridge located over BC interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday approaching cold front located on a line
north-south over western Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:19 AM PDT 20 October 2018 A ridge of high pressure will remain on a northeast to southwest line
over Queen Charlotte Sound today. The ridge will start to shift
eastward over Vancouver Island Sunday evening as the next frontal
system reaches Bowie.

Strong to gale force southerlies are forecast over the northern
offshore waters today and Sunday in advance of the approaching front.
Elsewhere winds will be mostly light to moderate with local strong
northerlies forecast near Northern Vancouver Island.

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