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Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 December 2023

Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwesterly 25 to 35 knots becoming southerly 20 to 30 early this evening then becoming southeast 25 to 35 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 40 to 50 early Monday morning except southeast 60 near the headlands. Wind diminishing to southwesterly 25 to 35 Monday afternoon.

Rain overnight and Monday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 6 to 8 early this evening then subsiding to 4 to 6 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 December 2023
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light.
Thursday Wind light increasing to northwest 20 knots.

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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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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Issued 4:00 PM PST 03 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 3 December 2023 Tonight and Monday At midnight PST tonight frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 2:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over eastern Queen Charlotte Sound.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 PM PST 3 December 2023 A frontal system will approach offshore waters near midnight tonight
and then move eastward to lie through Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound
on Monday afternoon. Winds will rise to gale to storm force southeast
ahead of the front and then shift to gale force southwest in the wake
of the system.

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