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Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island

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Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20 knots early this afternoon and to southeast 20 to 30 early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 late this evening and to southeast 40 to 50 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 Saturday evening.

Showers beginning near midnight changing to rain Saturday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 metres building to 3 after midnight and to 7 Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Sunday Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to northeast 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind northeast 5 to 15 knots veering to southeast 5 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 40 late in the day.

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Storm warning in effect

Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island

Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 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 10:30 AM PST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today departing ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:24 AM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters this afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island this evening as the
frontal system approaches.

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

Gale force northwesterlies over northern waters, west of Haida Gwaii
will follow this system late Saturday.

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