Douglas Channel
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northeasterly outflow 15 to 25 knots becoming northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 late this morning then diminishing to light early this afternoon. Wind increasing to southwesterly inflow 15 to 25 near noon Sunday.
Showers overnight and Sunday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 April 2024
Monday
Wind southwesterly inflow 5 to 15 knots
becoming light in the morning then becoming southwesterly inflow 5 to 15 in the
afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind light increasing to southwesterly inflow
10 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind southwesterly inflow 5 to 15 knots
becoming light late in the day.
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Issued 4:00 AM PDT 20 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over BC interior.At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today low located near Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 AM PDT 20 April 2024 A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will continue to drivestrong coastal outflow winds this morning.
An area of low pressure approaching southwest of Explorer will move
northeastwards to lie near Haida Gwaii this evening, weakening
overnight. Strong to gale force winds are expected westwards of
Vancouver Island this morning. These winds will spread into central
waters later today.
Gale force westerly winds are forecast to follow this area of low
pressure. Early this evening strong to gale force westerly inflow
winds are likely through Juan de Fuca Strait and southern reaches of
the Strait of Georgia can expect to see southwesterly gale force
gusts.
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