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Haro Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 15 May 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots tonight and Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 May 2024
Friday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Haro Strait

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 15 May 2024

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located from Explorer to Cape Scott.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located from Explorer
to Tofino.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday weakening ridge located from Explorer to
the Central Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:33 AM PDT 16 May 2024 A trough of low pressure will track southwards across Explorer today.
Ahead of the trough, moderate to strong westerlies off West Vancouver
Island will increase to gale force northwest this afternoon in its
wake. The northwest gales will gradually spread to Georgia Strait
tonight and ease early Friday morning.

Additionally, westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will ease
early this morning and redevelop this evening.

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