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Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2018

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots except northerly 35 to 45 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 30 to 40 late this morning and to westerly 20 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 after midnight and to southeast 45 to 55 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 55 to 65 near noon Saturday.

Rain changing to showers this afternoon then to rain Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2018
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 6 late this afternoon and to 3 to 5 late this evening. Seas building to 7 to 10 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2018
Sunday Wind southeast 50 knots diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 in the morning and to southerly 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to southeast 55.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots.

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Hurricane force wind warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 December 2018

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 AM PST 14 December 2018 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located from Cape Scott
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a line
north-south over southern Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday departing ridge located over the South
Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday frontal system located from the Alaska
panhandle to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 AM PST 14 December 2018 A frontal system stretching from Southern Explorer to Cape Scott
Will Progress eastwards across Vancouver Island today. The front
Will cross Southern Vancouver Island and depart into the BC
Interior by early this evening.

Over northern and central waters, strong to gale force northerly
winds will ease to light to moderate westerly this evening. Over
southern waters, gale force southeast winds will continue this
morning with storm force southeasterlies off the west coast of
Vancouver Island and also the Northern Strait of Georgia. Winds will
shift to strong to gale force westerlies in the wake of the frontal
passage.

Another intense frontal system will approach the offshore waters
tonight then move onto the mainland coast on Saturday. Widespread
storm to gale force southeast winds will be generated ahead of the
front with hurricane force winds over parts of the northern and
central waters.

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