Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots except southeast 25 to 35 offshore today. Wind becoming southeast 30 to 40 early this evening then diminishing to southeast 20 to 30 Friday afternoon.
Periods of rain ending this afternoon. Rain overnight and Friday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2024
Saturday
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots veering to
northwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Monday
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25.
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Gale warning in effect
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2024'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 PST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line north-southover Haida Gwaii.
By 10:30 a.m. PST today departing frontal system located from the
North Coast to Cape Scott then to Tofino.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Friday approaching frontal system located off
Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:36 AM PST 5 December 2024 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will move onto the North Coast thismorning. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will continue today and
tonight over central and northern coastal waters.
Another frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonight
and onto the Central Coast Friday morning. Ahead of the front,
southerly gales will develop over the offshore waters near midday and
spread to west coast Haida Gwaii this evening. Southerly gales will
continue Friday across central and northern coastal waters.
Localized southeast storms will develop this afternoon over Queen
Charlotte Sound and the headlands of West Vancouver Island North and
ease early this evening. But they will redevelop overnight and then
ease late in the day Friday.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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