West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots veering to north 20 to 30 this afternoon then diminishing to north 10 to 20 Monday morning. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 near noon Monday then increasing to south 15 to 25 Monday evening.
Scattered showers ending near noon. Periods of drizzle Monday evening. Fog patches dissipating early this morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 early this morning and to 2 to
3 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 2 Monday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Tuesday
Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 in
the morning and to south 50 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind south 35 knots diminishing to variable
5 to 15.
Thursday
Wind south 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 10 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located on a line north-south overVancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located over the Washington Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Langara extending
southwestward.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Monday frontal system located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located off Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:44 AM PST 10 December 2023 A front will approach Bowie this evening then stall through Monday.Southwesterly gales will prevail over Northern Bowie from this
evening through Monday.
A low pressure system will approach the northern waters late Monday.
Gale to storm force southerlies will develop over most northern
waters Monday afternoon and evening.
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 - southern half
- 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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