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Explorer - northwestern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PST 07 December 2023

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to light after midnight then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 Friday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 Friday afternoon and to southeast 40 to 50 Friday evening.

Scattered showers this evening. Rain Friday late in the day.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2023
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 metres building to 4 to 6 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 December 2023
Saturday Wind southeast 45 knots veering to southwest 35 in the morning then diminishing to northwest 30 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 knots veering to north 15 to 20.
Monday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots.

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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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Storm warning in effect

Explorer - northwestern half

Issued 9:30 PM PST 07 December 2023

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 PST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line north-south over
BC interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday frontal system located over Queen
Charlotte Sound.

At noon PST Saturday frontal system located from the Alaska
panhandle to Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:21 PM PST 7 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters Friday afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island Friday evening as the
frontal system approaches.

On Saturday, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Dixon east, through Hecate
Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

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