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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 03 October 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 early this evening except southeast 55 near the headlands tonight. Wind becoming westerly 35 to 45 late overnight except west 55 over western sections Friday morning. Wind becoming northwest 35 near noon Friday then diminishing to northwesterly 20 Friday afternoon. Wind becoming variable 10 to 20 Friday evening.

Rain ending Friday morning. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Friday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 03 October 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening and to 4 to 6 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 4 early Friday afternoon and to 2 to 3 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 03 October 2024
Saturday Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to southerly 30 to 40 in the morning.
Sunday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southerly 20 to 30.

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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 03 October 2024

'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 10:30 AM PDT 3 October 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today deepening low 995 mb located off Explorer.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Friday dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday approaching frontal system located over
western Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:39 PM PDT 3 October 2024 A deepening low pressure system will track across Explorer tonight
and weaken over the Central Coast on Friday. Ahead of the low,
southeast gales will develop over Explorer early this evening and
then spread to central waters this evening with storm force
southeasterlies near the headlands of Vancouver Island.

Winds will back to northwest gales to storm force winds immediately
behind the low before diminishing to strong westerlies midday Friday
over Explorer. Gale force northwesterlies will prevail in the wake of
the low over the central waters and the headlands of Vancouver Island
on Friday before diminishing late Friday.

An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie Friday night.
Ahead of the front, southerly gales will develop over Bowie late
Friday afternoon and then spread to northern and central waters
Friday night.

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