Marine Synopsis for the Pacific waters

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FQCN10 CWVR 232300
Technical marine synopsis for the Pacific waters issued by
Environment Canada at 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday 23 October 2020 for
tonight and Saturday.
The next scheduled synopsis will be issued at 9:30 p.m. PDT.

Systems position.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low located west of Vancouver Island.
By 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight departing low located over the Washington
Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located over northern BC
interior.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday quasi-stationary ridge located over
BC interior.

At 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary trough located west of
Vancouver Island.

End
FQCN20 CWVR 232252
Marine weather statement for the Pacific waters issued by Environment
Canada at 3:52 P.M. PDT Friday 23 October 2020.

A departing low off the west coast of Vancouver Island will move onto
the Washington coast this evening. Gale force northwesterlies
Over Explorer, Queen Charlotte Sound, and west coast Vancouver Island
will ease this evening.

A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will build southward
today. Gale force northeasterly outflow winds will continue
Through the northern and central mainland inlets. Gale force
Outflow will develop over southern mainland inlets tonight. Outflow
winds will continue through the weekend.

END/
FQCN20 CWVR 231725






Marine weather statement for the Pacific waters issued by Environment
Canada at 10:25 A.M. PDT Friday 23 October 2020.

A frontal system is moving along the west coast of Vancouver Island
today. Southeast gale force winds over central and southern waters
this late morning will back to northerly strong to marginal gales
over central waters this afternoon. Queen Charlotte Strait and
Johnstone will see a brief drop in winds this afternoon before the
outflow winds develop.

A trough develops west of Vancouver Island this afternoon in the
Wake of the frontal system. Gale force northwesterlies will develop
over Southeastern Explorer and parts of West Coast Vancouver Island
South this afternoon.

A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will build southward
today. Gale to storm force northeasterly outflow winds will continue
through the northern and central mainland inlets. Gale force
Outflow will develop over southern mainland inlets tonight. Outflow
winds will continue through the weekend.

END/
FQCN20 CWVR 231049