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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 23 August 2019

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots except variable 5 to 15 over southern sections. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 early this evening. Wind northwest 5 to 15 Saturday.

Showers ending Saturday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 August 2019
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 August 2019
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.

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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 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 23 August 2019 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today dissipating cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located on a line north-south over
western Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday dissipating trough located on a line
north-south over the North Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:12 AM PDT 23 August 2019 A dissipated cold front over central waters will give southeast gales
to the Central Coast and West Coast Vancouver Island North until mid
afternoon.

A trough of low pressure will track eastward across Bowie today
Then reach Hecate Strait by Saturday morning. Strong to gale force
southwesterly or westerly winds will develop over northern waters
As the system crosses the region.

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