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Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots except light near the coast south of Estevan Point tonight. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 early Monday morning then becoming southeast 5 to 15 Monday afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 Monday evening.
Periods of drizzle ending Monday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 early this morning and to
2 to 3 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 2 near noon Monday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Tuesday
Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to
southeast 35 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to light
late in the day.
Thursday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 10 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Bowie.By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Langara extending
southwestward.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday ridge located over Cape St. James extending
southwestward.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Monday frontal system located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located off Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:23 AM PST 10 December 2023 A front will approach Bowie this evening then stall through Monday.Southwesterly gales will prevail over Northern Bowie from this
evening through Monday.
A low pressure system will approach the northern waters late Monday.
Gale to storm force southerlies will develop over most northern
waters Monday evening and spread to central waters on Tuesday.
Another vigorous system will reach Haida Gwaii late on Tuesday,
spreading storm force southerly winds across northern and central
waters, with possible hurricane force winds over Hecate Strait and
Dixon entrances.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- 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
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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