Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 30 November 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 early this evening and to southeast 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 Friday morning then increasing to southeast 30 to 40 Friday afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 25 Friday evening.
Rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 30 November 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Friday morning and to 4 to
6 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 30 November 2023
Saturday
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots becoming
southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots becoming westerly
25 to 35.
Monday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 35 to 45.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Issued 4:00 PM PST 30 November 2023'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 PM PST 30 November 2023 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating cold front located from theCentral Coast to Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Friday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to the Central Coast then to Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST Friday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PST 30 November 2023 A frontal system will sweep across Bowie and Explorer tonight, thenreach the BC coastal waters by Friday morning.
The system will track inland by Friday afternoon. Southeast gales
will develop ahead of the system followed by gale force westerlies in
its wake.
Another frontal system is expected Friday. The system will make its
way across the offshore waters earlier in the day and then into the
northern and central waters later in the day. Gale force southerlies
ahead of the system will be followed by gale force westerlies in its
wake.
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
- 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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