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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 31 May 2023

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots except northwest 20 near the coast south of Tofino Thursday afternoon and evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 May 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 May 2023
Friday Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20 knots in the morning.
Saturday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 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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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 31 May 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to Hecate
Strait.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over northern Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line northwest-southeast over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:27 AM PDT 31 May 2023 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, strong westerlies over Juan de
Fuca Strait will increase to gale force early this evening and ease
overnight.

An approaching frontal system will cross Bowie tonight and remain
over Haida Gwaii on Thursday. Ahead of the front, gale force
southeasterlies will develop over northern waters early Thursday
morning and ease Thursday evening.

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