Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 23 September 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 after midnight then becoming southeast 20 to 30 early Sunday evening except southeast 40 to 50 over southern sections.
Showers ending Sunday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 September 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 September 2023
Monday
Wind southeasterly 30 to 40 knots increasing to
southeast 40 to 50 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to
southeast 30 to 40.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 25.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 23 September 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 9:30 PM PDT 23 September 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located west of Bowie.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying trough located over Bowie.
At 5:00 p.m. PDT Sunday intensifying frontal system located
southwest of Explorer.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located off Vancouver
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:12 PM PDT 23 September 2023 A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to hurricaneforce winds across the British Columbia waters Sunday through Monday.
Initially, a trough will bring southerly gale and storm force winds
to the central and northern waters on Sunday morning.
An intensifying frontal system will cross Explorer late Sunday,
spreading storm to local hurricane force southeasterly winds across
southern and central waters Sunday evening. Significant wave height
of 10 metres is expected for the northwestern half of Explorer Sunday
night into Monday morning.
Another intense frontal system is expected to follow the same path on
Monday night.
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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