West Coast Vancouver Island South
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 24 May 2022
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light early this morning then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 near noon except light near the coast south of Barkley Sound. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late this afternoon then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 near noon Wednesday and to light Wednesday afternoon.
Periods of rain this afternoon tonight and Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 24 May 2022
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 early this morning then
building to 1 to 2 near noon Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 24 May 2022
Thursday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming
northwest 25 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind west 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to
20.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 24 May 2022 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing ridge located on a linenortheast-southwest over Langara.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today deepening low located west of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today low located over northwestern Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:27 AM PDT 24 May 2022 A low pressure system will approach Explorer today. Ahead of thesystem, marginal gale force southeasterly winds are expected for
Explorer on this afternoon, and West Vancouver Island - north
/ Queen Charlotte Sound tonight.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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