West Coast Vancouver Island North
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Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 March 2021
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots except southeast 60 near the headlands. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 early this evening and to southwest 10 to 20 late this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 early Saturday morning and to southeast 35 to 45 near noon Saturday.
Showers with a risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon and this evening changing to rain Saturday evening.
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Storm warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 4:00 PM PST 05 March 2021'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
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Issued 4:00 PM PST 5 March 2021 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 990 mb located over Queen CharlotteSound.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight dissipating low located over the Central
Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough from low located over Queen Charlotte
Sound extending southward.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday dissipating trough located over the
Lower Mainland.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday frontal system located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday frontal system located over Haida Gwaii
extending southward.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 PM PST 5 March 2021 A low pressure centre over Queen Charlotte Sound will move onto theCentral Coast this evening. Gale to storm force winds in the vicinity
of the low will abate as the low departs tonight.
In the wake of an associated trough, southeast gales over the
southern water will ease late this evening.
On Saturday, southeast gales will develop over most marine waters as
another front approaches.
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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