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Haro Strait

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 October 2020

Tonight and Friday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light becoming southeast 15 knots early Friday morning then backing to northeast 15 Friday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 25 Friday evening.

Rain overnight and Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 October 2020
Saturday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northeast 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to light.
Monday Wind light.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Haro Strait

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 October 2020

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 October 2020 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located over
Juan de Fuca Strait.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located over northern BC
interior.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday intensifying ridge located over BC interior.

At 10:30 p.m. PDT Friday quasi-stationary trough located west of
Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 PM PDT 22 October 2020 A frontal system will cross northern and central waters tonight
producing southeasterly gales from Bowie to waters surrounding
Northern Vancouver Island. Winds will ease to strong northeasterly
overnight in Bowie and late Friday morning across waters surrounding
Northern Vancouver Island.

A trough develops west of Vancouver Island late Friday in the
Wake of the frontal system. Gale force northwesterlies will develop
over Southeastern Explorer and parts of West Coast Vancouver Island
South Friday night.

A ridge of high pressure over BC Interior will intensify on Friday.
Strong to gale force northerly outflow winds will develop through the
mainland inlets of the BC coast. The winds are expected to continue
through the weekend.

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