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Issued 09:30 PM PST 14 December 2018

Tonight and Saturday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind westerly 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 after midnight and to southeast 45 to 55 early Saturday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 55 to 65 near noon Saturday except southeast 70 near the headlands.

Showers changing to rain early Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 14 December 2018
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near midnight then building to 7 to 10 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 14 December 2018
Sunday Wind southeast 50 knots diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 in the morning and to southerly 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to southeast 55.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots.

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Hurricane force wind warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Issued 9:30 PM PST 14 December 2018

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 9:30 PM PST 14 December 2018 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
northern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday departing ridge located over the South
Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday frontal system located from the Alaska
panhandle to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:32 PM PST 14 December 2018 A frontal system has departed the inner South Coast earlier this
evening. Gale force westerly winds through Juan de Fuca Strait
And inflow winds through Howe Sound will ease tonight.

Another intense frontal system will approach the offshore waters
tonight then move onto the mainland coast on Saturday. Widespread
gale to storm force southeast winds will be generated ahead of the
front with hurricane force winds over parts of the northern and
central waters.

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