West Coast Vancouver Island North
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Issued 04:00 AM PST 26 January 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots except southeast 40 to 50 offshore late this morning and this afternoon. Wind diminishing to east 15 to 25 this afternoon except southeast 30 to 40 offshore this afternoon. Wind becoming northeast 10 to 20 near midnight. Wind northeast 10 to 20 Wednesday.
Showers beginning early this morning.
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West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 04:00 AM PST 26 January 2021'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 4:00 AM PST 26 January 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located over western Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:56 AM PST 26 January 2021 A frontal system over Western Explorer this morning will stall overExplorer in a northwest to southeast line this afternoon then weaken
tonight. Ahead of the front, winds will increase to gale to storm
force southeast this morning over the southern waters.
A ridge of high pressure will stall over BC Interior for the next few
days. Strong to gale force outflow winds will prevail through the
mainland inlets of BC coast.
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
- 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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