West Coast Vancouver Island North
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Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 05 October 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots except south 45 near the headlands. Wind becoming southeast 35 to 45 early Sunday evening except south 55 near the headlands.
Rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 October 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 4 near noon Sunday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 October 2024
Monday
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to
variable 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots.
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Storm warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 05 October 2024'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 PDT 5 October 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary frontal system locatedover the Central Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located west of the
offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Sunday merging frontal system located over the
Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 5 October 2024 A nearly stationary front over the Central Coast is generating aswath too long of southerly gales over Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound,
Central Coast and west coast Vancouver Island. These winds will
persist for the remainder of the forecast period.
Another frontal system will approach tonight, bringing southerly
gales to offshore waters overnight and spreading gales into northern
and central waters throughout the day on Sunday. Localized storm
force southerly winds are expected near the headlands of west coast
Vancouver Island and Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound on Sunday evening
as this frontal system merges with the quasistationary system hung up
along the Central Coast.
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