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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 27 April 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 this morning except southeast 25 to 35 near the headlands. Wind becoming west 20 early this evening then increasing to south 20 to 30 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Sunday evening.

Showers. Risk of thunderstorms Sunday morning and afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 27 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 4 after midnight then subsiding to 3 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 27 April 2024
Monday Wind south 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to south 20 to 30.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 27 April 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 AM PDT 27 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing ridge located over Washington
State.

At 10:00 a.m. PDT today deepening low 995 mb located over Bowie.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight low 990 mb located off the Alaska
panhandle.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 AM PDT 27 April 2024 A 995 millibar low will approach Northern Bowie this morning then
drift towards the Alaska Panhandle this evening. Ahead of the
Low, strong to gale force southeasterly winds will develop over most
of the northern and central waters today. In the wake of the low,
strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop over Bowie and west
of Haida Gwaii this afternoon.

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