West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 20 January 2021
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northerly 15 knots except light south of the Brooks Peninsula. Wind increasing to north 15 to 20 late overnight then becoming north 15 to 25 Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 20 January 2021
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 near midnight then building to 2 to
3 Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 20 January 2021
Friday
Wind north 20 to 30 knots.
Saturday
Wind north 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 20 January 2021 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located west ofthe offshore waters.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday low located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday low located west of Oregon Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:05 PM PST 20 January 2021 A low southwest of Explorer will bring strong to gale forcenortheasterly winds to the southern half of Explorer on Thursday
morning. Winds will ease to moderate to strong northeasterly on
Thursday afternoon.
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- Explorer - northwestern half
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