West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots except northwest 15 to 25 offshore. Wind becoming light this morning then becoming northwest 5 to 15 late this afternoon. Wind becoming light this evening then increasing to southeast 10 to 20 Friday morning except light near the coast south of Tofino.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning and to 1 this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023
Saturday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
southeast 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35.
Monday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 21 September 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a linenortheast-southwest over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday cold front located from Explorer to the
North Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to the Central
Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located from Explorer to Vancouver
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:42 AM PDT 21 September 2023 A cold front will track across Bowie today and then Haida Gwaiitonight. Ahead of the front, southwesterly gales over Bowie will
spread to northern waters this morning. In its wake, winds will ease
to moderate to strong westerlies tonight through Friday.
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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