West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 21 March 2023
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots except light near the coast overnight and Wednesday. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 Wednesday afternoon then becoming southeast 5 to 15 Wednesday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 21 March 2023
Thursday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming
westerly 25 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 21 March 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Haida Gwaii.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday departing ridge located over southern
Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday trough located off Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over eastern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:51 PM PDT 21 March 2023 An approaching trough of low pressure will track across the offshorewaters Wednesday evening. Ahead of the trough, strong to gale force
southerly winds will develop west of Haida Gwaii Wednesday afternoon
and then spread to northern and central coastal waters Wednesday
night.
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
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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