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West Coast Vancouver Island South

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 21 November 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots backing to northeast 20 to 30 near midnight then increasing to northeast 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 45 to 55 Friday morning then veering to southwest 40 to 50 Friday afternoon. Wind becoming southerly 35 to 45 Friday evening.

Showers ending this evening. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon. Rain overnight and Friday. Risk of thunderstorms Friday afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 21 November 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 4 metres becoming 2 to 3 early this evening except 3 to 5 over southern sections Friday morning. Seas building to 4 to 6 late Friday morning and to 7 to 9 early Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 21 November 2024
Saturday Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southerly 15 to 25 in the morning.
Sunday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.
Monday Wind east 15 to 25 knots.

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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Issued 4:00 PM PST 21 November 2024

'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

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 21 November 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing low located west of the offshore
waters.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday deepening low 983 mb located south of
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday storm 980 mb located off Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 PM PST 21 November 2024 A low pressure centre located west of the offshore waters slowly
departs the region. In its wake, gale force easterlies over central
and northern waters will diminish this evening.

The next low moves up the Oregon and Washington coast tonight and
into Southern Explorer Friday morning. The low will lie west of
Vancouver Island Friday afternoon.

Gale to storm force southerly to southeasterly winds will develop
over southern waters ahead of the low, while northerly gales are
expected in its wake. Southeasterly gales will also spread into the
inner South Coast on Friday.

Additionally, strong to gale force outflow winds through mainland
inlets of the North and Central Coasts will strengthen to gale to
storm force on Friday.

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