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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PST 03 December 2023

Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southerly 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 near midnight and to southeast 40 to 50 early Monday morning except southeast 60 near the headlands. Wind diminishing to southwesterly 25 to 35 Monday afternoon.

Rain overnight and Monday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 6 to 8 early this evening then subsiding to 4 to 6 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 December 2023
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light.
Thursday Wind light increasing to northwest 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

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Issued 9:30 PM PST 03 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 9:30 PM PST 3 December 2023 Tonight and Monday At midnight PST tonight frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 2:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over eastern Queen Charlotte Sound.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:23 PM PST 3 December 2023 A frontal system will approach offshore waters near midnight tonight
and then move eastward to lie through Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound
on Monday afternoon. Winds will rise to gale to storm force southeast
ahead of the front and then shift to gale force southwest in the wake
of the system.

Over northern waters, southwesterly storm force winds may briefly
surface late Monday afternoon and early evening.

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