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Johnstone Strait

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 January 2021

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 5 to 15 late overnight then becoming light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 5 to 15 near noon Sunday then becoming northwest 10 to 20 Sunday afternoon.

Rain ending overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 January 2021
Monday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light in the morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 20.
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay - 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 16 January 2021 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located on a line
north-south over Hecate Strait.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located over
the Central Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PST Sunday building ridge located over Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday ridge located on a line north-south over
Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 PM PST 16 January 2021 A weakening Pacific front over Hecate Strait will continue to move
eastwards and land over the Central Coast late this evening. Over
West Vancouver Island North to Dixon entrances east, gale to storm
force southeast winds ahead of the front will shift to strong to gale
force southwest in its wake.

A ridge of high pressure will build onto Explorer Sunday morning and
to the Central Coast in the evening. Winds will ease to moderate to
strong southwest over the northern waters. Winds will become moderate
to strong northwest over the South Coast on Sunday.

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