West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 23 November 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots except variable 15 to 25 offshore. Wind becoming southeast 20 to 30 early this evening then diminishing to northeasterly 10 to 20 Sunday afternoon.
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Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 November 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this morning and to 1 to 2
near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 November 2024
Monday
Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 25.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 1:29 PM PST 23 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 PST 23 November 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening low 992 mb located 60 miles west
of Cape Scott.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Sunday weakening low 1000 mb located over
northwestern Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday approaching trough located off the
Washington Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:43 PM PST 23 November 2024 A 992 millibar low west of Cape Scott will track slowly westwardtonight into Explorer Sunday morning. Another trough will approach
the South Coast early Sunday morning.
Strong to gale force south to southeasterly winds over southern
And central waters north and east of the low will prevail tonight
then weaken on Sunday. Strong to local gale force southeasterlies
over the South Coast will also ease Sunday afternoon.
A strong ridge of high pressure over BC Interior combined with the
low offshore will continue to produce gale to storm force outflow
winds through the mainland inlets of the North and Central Coasts
this weekend.
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- 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
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