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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 02 October 2023

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 early this evening except light near the coast south of Tofino. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 Tuesday morning.

Showers changing to periods of drizzle after midnight and ending Tuesday morning. Showers Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 October 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Tuesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 October 2023
Wednesday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Friday Wind southeast 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 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay – 46304 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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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 2 October 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located over Vancouver Island.
By 6:00 p.m. PDT tonight trough located over BC interior.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today building ridge located over Explorer.
By 6:00 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located over Hecate Strait to
Explorer.

At 2:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located west of Haida Gwaii.
By 8:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday trough located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:17 AM PDT 2 October 2023 A trough of low pressure will approach Haida Gwaii early Tuesday
bringing gale force southerly winds to Hecate Strait.

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