West Coast Vancouver Island North
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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 May 2022
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots except northwest 15 to 25 south of the Brooks Peninsula. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 20 late overnight then diminishing to light early Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 20 late Tuesday morning and to southeast 25 to 35 Tuesday afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 30 to 40 Tuesday evening.
Rain Tuesday afternoon and evening.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 23 May 2022'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 23 May 2022 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south overLangara.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Langara.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday deepening low located west of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday low located over northwestern Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 PM PDT 23 May 2022 A low pressure system will approach Explorer on Tuesday. Ahead of thesystem, marginal gale force southeasterly winds are expected for
Explorer on Tuesday afternoon, and West Vancouver Island - north
/ Queen Charlotte Sound Tuesday night.
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- Bowie
- 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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