West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 May 2022
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 after midnight then diminishing to light early Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 20 near noon Tuesday except light near the coast south of Barkley Sound. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 Tuesday afternoon.
Periods of rain Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 May 2022
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 23 May 2022
Wednesday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
southwest 10 to 20 in the morning then becoming variable 5 to 15 late in the
day.
Thursday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25.
Friday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
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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.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- 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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