West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 April 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind westerly 10 to 15 knots except southeast 10 to 20 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 this evening then diminishing to westerly 5 to 15 early Wednesday morning. Wind becoming light Wednesday evening.
Periods of rain tonight and Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 metre building to 2 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 April 2024
Thursday
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25 in the morning.
Friday
Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to
northwest 20 to 30.
Saturday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 23 April 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening cold front located from theCentral Coast to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low located over Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located over northern
Haida Gwaii.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching trough located west of the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:01 PM PDT 23 April 2024 A weakening cold front over Northern Vancouver Island will dissipateas it moves southward tonight. Strong southerlies ahead of the front
shift to moderate to strong southwesterlies behind it. Winds are
forecast to reach gale force westerlies are forecast through Juan de
Fuca Strait tonight.
The associated low centre over Bowie will drift towards Haida
Gwaii. Strong westerlies south of the low will ease on Wednesday as a
ridge of high pressure builds over Vancouver Island.
A trough of low pressure will bring strong southerlies to Explorer
later Wednesday.
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