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West Coast Vancouver Island South

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 22 November 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northeast 35 to 45 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55 near noon then veering to southwest 40 to 50 late this afternoon. Wind becoming southerly 35 to 45 this evening then diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 early Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to southerly 10 to 20 Saturday evening.

Rain with a risk of thunderstorms this afternoon changing to showers near midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 November 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres except 3 to 5 over southern sections. Seas building to 4 to 6 late this morning and to 7 to 9 early this afternoon then subsiding to 4 to 6 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Saturday morning and to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 November 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 20.
Tuesday Wind northeast 5 to 15 knots backing to northwest 10 to 20.

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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Issued 10:30 AM PST 22 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 10:30 AM PST 22 November 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today deepening low 979 mb located south of
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today storm 978 mb located off Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday weakening low 982 mb located over
northwestern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday weakening low 986 mb located over
northwestern Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:19 AM PST 22 November 2024 The next low moves is currently over Southern Explorer. The low
Will lie west of Vancouver Island by this 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 today.

Outflow winds through the all coastal mainland inlets. Gale force to
storm force winds through Howe Sound today. Gale force winds
Through the North and Central Coasts will strengthen to storm force
this morning.

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