Haro Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 September 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday morning then becoming southwest 10 to 15 Wednesday evening.
Scattered showers this afternoon tonight and Wednesday. Risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Haro Strait
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 26 September 2023'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 26 September 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 976 mb located over southern Bowie.By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing low 990 mb located over
northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 AM PDT 26 September 2023 An intense low will remain over Bowie today before moving northtowards the Alaskan Panhandle Wednesday morning. Ahead of the low,
gale to storm force southeasterlies over central and northern coastal
waters will gradually ease to strong to gale force today.
In its wake, strong to gale force westerlies will persist over the
offshore waters today and tonight, before spreading to northern
waters early Wednesday morning.
Across the inner South Coast, gale force southeasterlies over Strait
of Georgia - north of Nanaimo will ease this afternoon.
Additionally, conditions are favourable for waterspout development
over Explorer and west coast Vancouver Island today and tonight.
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 - southern half
- 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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