West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 02 June 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots except southeast 35 near the headlands today and early this evening. Wind becoming south 15 near midnight then veering to southwest 15 to 20 Saturday afternoon.
Scattered showers.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 June 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 June 2023
Sunday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest
15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 02 June 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 10:30 AM PDT 2 June 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenorth-south over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Hecate Strait.
By 6:00 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located near the Mainland
Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low 1008 mb located west of Bowie.
By 6:00 p.m. PDT Saturday dissipating low 1019 mb located west of
Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 2 June 2023 A slow moving frontal system is moving across Hecate Strait and willstall over the mainland coast today. Ahead of the front, intermittent
gale force southeasterlies over Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance East
will continue until near noon.
As the trailing end of the front pushes onto the coast this
afternoon, a brief period of southerly gales will develop near the
headlands of Vancouver Island and Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound.
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
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