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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 April 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 early this morning then becoming light near noon. Wind increasing to southwest 5 to 15 early this evening and to northwest 25 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.

Rain Friday.

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre or less except 1 to 2 over southern sections this morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 April 2025
Saturday Wind west 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 17 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Langara.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from Haida Gwaii to Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located over BC interior.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over BC interior.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening trough located over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:27 AM PDT 17 April 2025 A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior is generating
Strong to gale force outflow winds through Howe Sound. The outflow
will ease this morning as the ridge weakens.

On Friday, a trough of low pressure will move down the BC coasts.
Strong to gale force northwest winds will develop in the wake of this
system.

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