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Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

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Issued 09:30 PM PST 27 January 2020

Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 near midnight except east 15 to 25 over northern sections. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 Tuesday morning then becoming southwest 15 near noon Tuesday. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 Tuesday afternoon and to southeast 55 Tuesday evening.

Showers ending Tuesday morning. Rain Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 27 January 2020
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 27 January 2020
Wednesday Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southwest 30 to 40 in the morning and to southwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to westerly 25 to 35.
Friday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 30 to 40.

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Queen Charlotte Sound - western half

Issued 9:30 PM PST 27 January 2020

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PST 27 January 2020 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight weakening frontal system located on a
line northwest-southeast over Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located over BC interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located off Bowie.
By 1:00 a.m. PST Wednesday departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over the North Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:18 PM PST 27 January 2020 A frontal system over west coast Vancouver Island will track across
Vancouver Island this evening and weaken overnight. Ahead of the
front, gale force southeasterlies over southern waters and the inner
South Coast with brief period of gale to storm force southeasterlies
over west coast Vancouver Island will ease late this evening. Gale
force southeasterlies over the central waters will persist overnight.
In the wake of the front, winds over Southern Explorer will shift to
southwesterly gales near midnight and then northwesterly gales
overnight.

Another intense frontal system will track across the offshore waters
Tuesday afternoon and onto the North Coast overnight. Ahead of the
system, storm force southeasterlies will develop over northern and
central waters late Tuesday. In its wake, winds will veer to gale to
storm force southwesterlies Tuesday night.

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