West Coast Vancouver Island South
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 December 2023
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southeast 10 to 15 early this evening then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 after midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 early Monday morning then veering to southwest 25 to 35 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 Monday evening.
Rain overnight and Monday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island South
Issued 4:00 PM PST 03 December 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 PST 3 December 2023 Tonight and Monday At midnight PST tonight frontal system located west of the offshorewaters.
By 2:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over eastern Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 PM PST 3 December 2023 A frontal system will approach offshore waters near midnight tonightand then move eastward to lie through Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound
on Monday afternoon. Winds will rise to gale to storm force southeast
ahead of the front and then shift to gale force southwest in the wake
of the system.
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- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
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- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
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- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
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- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
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