West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 02 November 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 late overnight. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 20 Sunday morning then to southeast 10 to 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 Sunday evening.
Rain changing to showers this evening then to rain Sunday evening.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 02 November 2024'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 4:00 PM PDT 2 November 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing trough located from the NorthCoast to the Central Coast then to Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located from Hecate Strait to
Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Sunday ridge located from the North Coast to
Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday low 1004 mb located west of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday low 996 mb located west of Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:57 PM PDT 2 November 2024 A sharp trough will cross the mainland coast as it moves inland thisevening. Northwesterly gales behind the trough have developed across
most outer waters and will gradually ease through tonight.
A flat ridge of high pressure will build early Sunday morning. The
ridge will lie along the mainland coast by Sunday afternoon. This
will give a calming trend until the next low pressure system
approaches Haida Gwaii on Sunday evening. Ahead of the low, southerly
gale to storm force winds will develop on Sunday night. Behind the
low, northwesterly gales, storms, and possible hurricane force winds
will follow suit Sunday overnight into Monday.
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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