Douglas Channel
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing to northeasterly outflow 5 to 15 late this evening. Wind becoming southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 Thursday morning.
Periods of rain ending Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2024
Friday
Wind light increasing to southwesterly inflow
10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to southwesterly inflow
10 to 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind light increasing to southwesterly inflow
10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
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Issued 4:00 AM PDT 15 May 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to the CentralCoast.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing ridge located from Explorer to
the Central Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located off Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening trough located on a line
east-west over central Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday building ridge located off Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:09 AM PDT 15 May 2024 A ridge of high pressure from Explorer to the Central Coast willtrack southwards out of the region tonight. Ahead of the ridge,
westerly gales will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait late this
afternoon and then ease overnight. Strong westerlies will persist
through Juan de Fuca Strait on Thursday.
A trough of low pressure will track southwards across Explorer on
Thursday. In its wake, gale force northwesterlies will develop over
west coast Vancouver Island Thursday afternoon.
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