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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 May 2021

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 late this evening. Wind northwest 20 to 25 Tuesday.

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 May 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 17 May 2021
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light.

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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 4:00 PM PDT 17 May 2021 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing frontal system located near
Victoria.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low located over Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low located over the Lower
Mainland.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located off the offshore
waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:39 PM PDT 17 May 2021 A trough of low pressure crossing Vancouver Island tonight will give
gale force westerly winds to southern sections of West Vancouver
Island and Juan de Fuca Strait overnight. The crossing trough will
also bring a risk of thunderstorms to these regions. The gale force
winds will ease early Tuesday morning.

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