West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 22 March 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late this evening and to southeast 30 to 40 late overnight. Wind becoming northwest 25 to 35 near noon Thursday then becoming northwest 20 to 30 early Thursday evening.
Periods of rain overnight and Thursday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early Thursday morning and
to 3 to 4 Thursday afternoon. Seas building to 4 to 6 Thursday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 March 2023
Friday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming
southeast 15 to 25.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 22 March 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 22 March 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing ridge located over VancouverIsland.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday trough located from Hecate Strait to
Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:13 PM PDT 22 March 2023 An approaching trough will track across the offshore waters thisevening and then Haida Gwaii overnight. Strong to gale force
southerlies will spread across northern and central waters tonight
ahead of the trough. Winds will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the trough tonight through Thursday,
then will spread to Juan de Fuca Strait Thursday evening as westerly
gales.
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
- 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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