West Coast Vancouver Island South
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 May 2022
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind light except northwest 10 to 15 knots near the mouth of Juan de Fuca Strait. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 25 this morning then becoming northwest 10 to 20 after midnight. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday morning then 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.
Showers ending this morning. Periods of rain Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 May 2022
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM 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 southeast 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 25.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 23 May 2022 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing ridge located on a line north-southover Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to Haida Gwaii.
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 3:29 AM PDT 23 May 2022 A new low pressure system will approach Explorer on Tuesday. Ahead ofthe system, gale force southeasterly winds are expected for Explorer,
West Vancouver Island north, and Queen Charlotte Sound Tuesday
afternoon.
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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