Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 18 May 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 late this evening then becoming southwest 30 near noon Monday.
Periods of rain overnight and Monday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 May 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 May 2025
Tuesday
Wind southwest 15 knots.
Wednesday
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots becoming
light.
Thursday
Wind light.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 18 May 2025'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 9:30 PM PDT 18 May 2025 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to the Central Coast.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight deepening low 998 mb located over Bowie.
By 2:00 p.m. PDT Monday weakening low 1001 mb located over Haida
Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM PDT 18 May 2025 A frontal system continues to move over the northern, and centralwaters, and will spread gale force southerly or southeasterly winds
this evening until Monday morning.
Further south, a brief period of storm force winds can occur along
West Vancouver Island North near midnight tonight. Gale force
southeasterlies will also develop along Northern Strait of Georgia,
Johnstone Strait, and Queen Charlotte Strait late this evening and
after midnight.
A centre of low pressure associated with the frontal system will move
eastward over Bowie this evening. Westerly gales behind this low will
develop over Explorer tonight before easing to strong Monday morning.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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