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West Coast Vancouver Island North

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2023

Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southwesterly 25 to 35 early this evening then becoming southwesterly 25 near midnight except southwest 25 south of the Brooks Peninsula. Wind becoming southwest 25 early Tuesday morning then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Tuesday evening.

Rain changing to showers near midnight with a risk of thunderstorms. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 5 metres building to 7 early Tuesday morning and to 8 near noon Tuesday. Seas subsiding to 7 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 December 2023
Wednesday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning then becoming northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20.
Friday Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.

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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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Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Issued 5:58 PM PST 04 December 2023

'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 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located over
Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday weakening low located over the Gulf
of Alaska.

At midnight PST Tuesday building ridge from high located over
Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 PM PST 4 December 2023 Across the northern and central waters, the gale to storm force
southeasterlies will veer to southwesterly gales in theas the Parent
low moves into the vicinity over the next few hours. There may be
brief bursts of southwesterly storm force winds over waters west of
Haida Gwaii tonight.

Over the southern waters southwesterly gales over northern and
central waters will slowly diminish on Tuesday to southwesterly
strong as the low weakens.

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