West Coast Vancouver Island North
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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 August 2022
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots except southeast 35 near the headlands. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 early this evening except southeast 30 near the headlands. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 near midnight except southeast 25 near the headlands. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 near noon Monday except southeast 30 near the headlands. Wind becoming south 15 Monday evening.
Showers ending near midnight. Periods of drizzle and fog patches beginning overnight and changing to showers Monday afternoon.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 August 2022'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 PDT 14 August 2022 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located over Haida Gwaii.By 11:00 a.m. PDT today dissipating trough located from Hecate
Strait to the Central Coast then to Vancouver Island.
At 8:00 a.m. PDT Monday approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 AM PDT 14 August 2022 A trough over Haida Gwaii will track east and lie from HecateStrait to Northern Vancouver Island mid morning.
As the trough moves up against a ridge of high pressure over the BC
Interior, southerly winds have risen to gale force over northern and
central waters.
Gale force winds will ease to strong by early Sunday afternoon as the
trough dissipates.
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