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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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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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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.

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