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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 23 September 2023

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light early this evening then increasing to northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 early Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northeasterly outflow 20 to 30 Sunday afternoon.

Showers ending near noon Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 September 2023
Monday Wind northeasterly outflow 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind northeasterly outflow 15 to 25 knots becoming southwesterly inflow 20 to 30 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northeasterly outflow 10 to 20 knots becoming southwesterly inflow 15 to 25.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Middle Nomad - 46004 South Nomad - 46036 Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 South Moresby - 46147 Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 North Hecate Strait - 46183 North Nomad - 46184 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 West Dixon Entrance - 46205 East Dellwood - 46207 West Moresby - 46208 Sartine Island Cape St.James Kindakun Rocks Langara Island Masset Municipal Airport Rose Spit Sandspit Airport Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Bonilla Island Cathedral Point Cumshewa Island Grey Islet Holland Rock Lucy Islands Lightstation Prince Rupert Airport
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 23 September 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying trough located over Bowie.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT Sunday intensifying frontal system located
southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located off Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:16 AM PDT 23 September 2023 A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to storm force
winds across the British Columbia waters Sunday through Monday.

Initially, a trough will bring southerly gale and storm force winds
to the central and northern waters on Sunday morning.
An intensifying frontal system will cross Explorer late Sunday,
spreading storm to local hurricane force southeasterly winds across
southern and central waters Sunday evening.

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