Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 26 January 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwesterly inflow 5 to 15 knots becoming northerly outflow 10 to 20 near midnight then becoming southwesterly inflow 5 to 15 near noon Friday. Wind increasing to northerly outflow 15 to 25 early Friday evening.
Periods of rain tonight changing to periods of drizzle and fog patches and ending Friday morning. Periods of drizzle Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain and in fog patches.
Temperatures near plus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 26 January 2023
Saturday
Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots
increasing to northerly outflow 25 to 35 in the morning and to northerly
outflow 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northerly outflow 35 to 45 knots
diminishing to northerly outflow 15 to 25 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 26 January 2023 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located over Queen Charlotte Sound.By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday trough located over southern Vancouver
Island.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Friday building ridge located over BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:15 PM PST 26 January 2023 A trough currently over Queen Charlotte Sound will track southwardstonight and lie over Southern Vancouver Island by Friday morning.
Meanwhile, a very strong ridge of high pressure will build into
Interior British Columbia in the coming days. Strong to gale force
northerly winds will develop between these two features, beginning in
southern waters on Friday and spreading north Friday night into
Saturday.
Strong to gale force outflow winds will develop in the coastal inlets
Friday night and are expected to strengthen to gale to storm
Force outflow on Saturday as the ridge of high pressure builds over
the interior.
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