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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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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay – 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Warnings

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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-south
over 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 this
morning. 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.

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