West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 29 September 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northerly 20 to 30 knots except northwest 25 to 35 south of the Brooks Peninsula tonight and Saturday. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 29 September 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 south of the Brooks Peninsula
tonight and Saturday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 29 September 2023
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots backing to
southwest 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable
5 to 15.
Tuesday
Wind variable 10 to 20 knots becoming
southwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 29 September 2023'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 PM PDT 29 September 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshorewaters.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday ridge located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 11:00 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 11:00 p.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:38 PM PDT 29 September 2023 A ridge of high pressure continues to build over the offshore waterstonight and moves into central waters on Saturday. Northwesterly
marginal gales will develop off West Vancouver Island this evening
and persist through Saturday. Northwesterly marginal gales are also
expected through Johnstone Strait Saturday afternoon.
A frontal system will slide eastward across Bowie Saturday evening.
Ahead of the system, southerly gales are expected over northern
waters late Saturday.
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
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