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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots veering to north 15 to 25 late this afternoon then diminishing to north 5 to 15 Monday morning. Wind becoming light Monday afternoon then increasing to south 10 to 20 Monday evening.

Drizzle ending early this morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 early this morning and to 3 early this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Tuesday Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to south 30 to 40 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind south 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15.
Thursday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to south 20 late in the day.

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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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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 10 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located on a line north-south over
Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located over the Washington Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Langara extending
southwestward.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Monday frontal system located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located off Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:44 AM PST 10 December 2023 A front will approach Bowie this evening then stall through Monday.
Southwesterly gales will prevail over Northern Bowie from this
evening through Monday.

A low pressure system will approach the northern waters late Monday.
Gale to storm force southerlies will develop over most northern
waters Monday afternoon and evening.

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