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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 October 2019

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots except southeast 20 to 30 northwest of Estevan Point Thursday.

Periods of rain Thursday afternoon and evening.

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 October 2019
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 October 2019
Friday Wind northwest 30 to 40 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to north 15.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 20 knots.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 23 October 2019 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening frontal system located over
the Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday departing trough located over central
Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:31 PM PDT 23 October 2019 A Pacific frontal system over Haida Gwaii will move across the North
Coast this evening and remain nearly stationary across central waters
overnight and Thursday.

In its wake, gale to storm force southeasterlies over northern waters
will ease to moderate to strong westerly tonight then to light to
moderate.

Over central waters winds strong to gale force southerly gales will
continue tonight through Thursday.

On Thursday night, a developing trough of low pressure will track
across central and southern waters. In its wake, strong to gale force
northwesterlies will develop over most outer waters.

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