West Coast Vancouver Island South
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 May 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots tonight and Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 May 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 May 2024
Thursday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots veering to northwest
20 to 25 in the afternoon then increasing to northwest 25 to 35 late in the
day.
Friday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35.
Saturday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 25.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 14 May 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located from Explorerto the Central Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday trough located on a line east-west
over southern Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:53 PM PDT 14 May 2024 A ridge of high pressure from Explorer to the Central Coast willremain quasi-stationary through Wednesday. This ridge will generate
strong northwesterly winds across the southern waters.
Westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will develop this
afternoon, ease overnight, then redevelop Wednesday afternoon.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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