West Coast Vancouver Island South
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Issued 10:30 AM PST 23 January 2021
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots except southeasterly 5 to 15 near the coast. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 early this evening then increasing to northwest 40 to 50 after midnight except southeast 15 to 25 near the coast. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 near noon Sunday.
Rain beginning this evening changing to showers Sunday morning.
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West Coast Vancouver Island South
Issued 10:30 AM PST 23 January 2021'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
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Issued 10:30 AM PST 23 January 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line north-southover Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located on a line north-south
over central Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:19 AM PST 23 January 2021 A frontal system will cross northern waters today and central waterstonight, then reach Central Vancouver Island by Sunday morning. The
system will move southward into the Washington state on Sunday
morning.
Ahead of the front, strong to marginal gale force southerly winds
will develop. In the wake of the system, winds will shift to
Strong to gale force northwesterlies.
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
- 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
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