West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 October 2023
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots except southeast 25 to 35 near the headlands. Wind becoming west 5 to 15 this evening then becoming variable 10 early Monday morning. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 Monday evening except northwest 20 south of the Brooks Peninsula.
Periods of rain. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 01 October 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 9:30 PM PDT 1 October 2023 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located on a linenortheast-southwest over Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over the Central
Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday frontal system located over the South Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:04 PM PDT 1 October 2023 A frontal system will slide southeastward across the central watersthis evening. Ahead of the system, southerly gales will continue over
the central waters this evening.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- 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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