Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 09 December 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northerly outflow 10 to 15 early Sunday afternoon.
Rain changing to showers near noon Sunday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 December 2023
Monday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots
increasing to northerly outflow 25 in the morning then diminishing to northerly
outflow 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25
knots.
Wednesday
Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25
knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 9 December 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight dissipating frontal system located overthe Central Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located over Haida Gwaii extending
southwestward.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Sunday weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island extending southwestward.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday building ridge located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday ridge located over Langara extending
southwestward.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:17 PM PST 9 December 2023 A vigorous front has moved onto the Central Coast this evening whilequickly weakening.
Gale force southeast winds over the central and South Coast waters
will ease to moderate to strong late this evening as the front
continues to weaken. Gale force northwesterlies over the northern
waters will ease to strong overnight.
Another front will give southwesterly gales to Northern Bowie by
Sunday evening.
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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