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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35 early this evening then becoming southeast 30 to 40 near midnight except southeast 45 to 50 near the headlands. Wind becoming southeast 25 to 35 early Thursday morning then increasing to southeast 35 to 45 Thursday evening except southeast 45 to 50 near the headlands.

Periods of rain overnight Thursday morning and Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near noon Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 in the morning and to variable 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots veering to northwest 20 to 30 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northerly 10 to 20.

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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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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Issued 4:00 PM PST 04 December 2024

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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 PST 4 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over the North Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 PM PST 4 December 2024 Areas of fog will persist in the Georgia basin tonight. The fog is
expected to lift through the day on Friday.

A Pacific frontal system will cross northern and central waters
tonight. Strong to gale force southeasterly winds can be expected
ahead of this system.

Another frontal system will approach the region later in the day on
Thursday with gale force southeasterly winds expected across the
majority of outer-coastal waters. Localized areas of storm force
southeasterlies are possible from Hecate Strait to the headlands of
Vancouver Island Thursday night.

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