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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 August 2019

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind light becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots this evening then becoming light overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Wednesday morning.

Showers beginning Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 August 2019
Thursday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Friday Wind light.
Saturday Wind light becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots.

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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 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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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 20 August 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today low located over northern BC interior.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located over northern
Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located over central
BC interior.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the offshore waters.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Victoria.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:27 AM PDT 20 August 2019 The centre of a low pressure system over Southern Bowie will
Reach Haida Gwaii this evening then cross the North Coast
Into the BC Interior on Wednesday morning. The associated front
Will swing through the northern, central and offshore waters today
then Progress across the South Coast tonight and Wednesday morning.

Within the vicinity of the low centre, storm to gale force southeast
winds ahead of it will switch to storm to gale force northwest winds
in its wake.

Gale to storm force southeast winds will accompany the associated
front today into this evening. The front will weaken to gale to
strong southeast winds as it moves through the South Coast tonight
and Wednesday morning. Strong northwest winds are expected to follow
the passage the front.

A ridge of high pressure will build Wednesday after the entire
System moves out of the marine regions. Widespread moderate to
Strong northwest winds are expected for all marine regions except
gale force winds along parts of the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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