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Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 September 2023

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 this morning then becoming variable 5 to 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 15 to 25 after midnight and to southwest 25 to 30 Sunday morning.

Rain Sunday changing to scattered showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 September 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 September 2023
Monday Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots becoming westerly 15 to 25 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 knots.

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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 AM PDT 30 September 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:42 AM PDT 30 September 2023 A ridge of high pressure continues to build towards the central
waters today. Northwesterly gales will continue over parts of
West Vancouver Island, Southern Explorer, and through Johnstone
Strait today.

A frontal system will slide eastward across Bowie Saturday evening.
Ahead of the system, southerly gales are expected over the northern
waters late Saturday.

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