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Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 early this afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 25 early this evening except southeast 35 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southeast 30 to 40 near midnight then becoming southeast 40 Saturday morning except southeast 50 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southeast 35 to 45 Saturday afternoon except southwest 20 offshore. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 Saturday evening except southwest 15 offshore.

Rain beginning near midnight changing to showers Saturday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late overnight and to 5 to 7 Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Sunday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northerly 5 to 15 knots becoming light late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 late in the day.

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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
BC interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday frontal system located over Queen
Charlotte Sound.

At noon PST Saturday frontal system located from the Alaska
panhandle to Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 AM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters this afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island this evening as the
frontal system approaches.

On Saturday morning, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Dixon east, through Hecate
Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

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