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Explorer - northwestern half

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Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 this afternoon and to southeast 45 to 55 this evening. Wind becoming southeast 50 to 60 near midnight then diminishing to southeast 40 to 50 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 early Saturday morning then becoming northwest 20 Saturday evening.

Rain this afternoon tonight and Saturday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 metres building to 4 to 6 early this evening and to 6 to 8 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Sunday Wind northwest 20 knots veering to north 15 to 20 in the morning.
Monday Wind west 10 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 30 to 35 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southwest 30 to 35 knots backing to south 35 to 40.

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Explorer - northwestern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 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 10:30 AM PST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today departing ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:24 AM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters this afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island this evening as the
frontal system approaches.

On Saturday morning, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Hecate Strait, through Queen
Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

Gale force northwesterlies over northern waters, west of Haida Gwaii
will follow this system late Saturday.

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