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Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 March 2021

Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots except southeast 30 to 40 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southeast 40 to 50 Thursday morning then diminishing to southwest 20 Thursday afternoon. Wind becoming east 20 Thursday evening.

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Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 March 2021
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 6 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 March 2021
Friday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 20 to 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots veering to southwest 20 to 25.
Sunday Wind south 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25.

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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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Storm warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Issued 4:00 PM PST 03 March 2021

'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 March 2021 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today quasi-stationary cold front located on a
line northeast-southwest over northern Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday deepening low 990 mb located over
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday low 986 mb located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:35 PM PST 3 March 2021 A cold front will continue to remain quasi-stationary over Northern
Vancouver Island tonight. Ahead of the front, gale force southerlies
will persist tonight over central waters and west of Vancouver
Island.

Another low will track northwards across Explorer Thursday morning
and lie over Haida Gwaii in the afternoon. Ahead of the low, gale to
storm force southerlies over southern and central waters will spread
to northern waters in the afternoon. Additionally, hurricane force
southeasterlies will develop over the headlands of West Vancouver
Island north in the morning. In its wake the winds will shift to
strong to gale force westerly.

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