Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 02 December 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwesterly inflow 5 to 15 knots becoming northerly outflow 10 to 20 early this evening then becoming southwesterly inflow 5 to 15 near noon Sunday.
Rain this evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 02 December 2023
Monday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
variable 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind light becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15
knots.
Wednesday
Wind light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 2 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located northwest of Langara.By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating low located over the southern
Alaska panhandle.
At 6:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located from the Alaska
panhandle to Cape Scott.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:22 AM PST 2 December 2023 A low centre northwest of Langara will move over the Southern AlaskanPanhandle this afternoon and dissipate. Strong to gale force westerly
winds southwest of Haida Gwaii will ease this afternoon.
A frontal system will approach the offshore waters by late this
afternoon. Gale force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the front
this evening and strengthen further to storms overnight over northern
and central waters. Gales will extend into the inner South Coast
waters overnight. Widespread gale force westerlies are expected
In the wake of the system, with an area of storm force westerlies
expected over the offshore waters on Sunday morning.
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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