West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 November 2024
Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 early this evening and to southerly 25 to 35 late this evening. Wind veering to southwest 35 to 45 after midnight then becoming northwest 40 to 50 early Monday morning. Wind becoming northwest 35 to 45 near noon Monday then diminishing to northwest 20 to 30 Monday evening.
Showers changing to rain this evening and ending near noon Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Storm warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island South
Issued 4:00 PM PST 03 November 2024'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 November 2024 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 1001 mb located west of Bowie.By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday low 988 mb located over Hecate Strait.
At 10:30 a.m. PST Monday departing low 995 mb located over central
BC interior.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 PM PST 3 November 2024 An intense low pressure system will move through Bowie tonight andreach Haida Gwaii by early Monday morning. The low will cross the
North and Central Coasts and move into the BC Interior later in the
morning.
Ahead of the low, southerly gale to storm force winds will develop
this evening across offshore, northern waters and central waters
followed by southern waters overnight.
Behind the low, northwesterly gale to storm force winds are expected
overnight across most outer waters followed by the inner southern
waters on Monday. Northwesterly hurricane force winds are forecast
over central waters early Monday morning. Most winds will gradually
ease below gales by Monday evening as the low departs and a ridge
approaches.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- 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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