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Howe Sound

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 08 July 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southerly inflow 10 to 15 knots except southwesterly inflow 20 over northern sections. Wind becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 near midnight then becoming southerly inflow 10 to 20 Wednesday morning except southerly inflow 25 over northern sections.

Rain beginning this afternoon changing to showers near noon Wednesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 08 July 2025
Thursday Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northerly outflow 15 knots becoming southerly inflow 10 to 15.
Saturday Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Howe Sound

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 08 July 2025

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 8 July 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over northwestern
Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.

By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located over the offshore
waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:03 AM PDT 8 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure will rebuild offshore on Wednesday. Westerly
winds through central and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca Strait
will rise to marginal gales late Wednesday as the ridge strengthens.

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