West Coast Vancouver Island South
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 this afternoon except light near the coast south of Tofino. Wind increasing to northwest 25 to 30 this evening except light near the coast south of Tofino. Wind becoming northwest 30 Tuesday afternoon except northwest 10 to 20 near the coast south of Tofino.
Fog patches dissipating this morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 early this afternoon and to 2 to
3 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2021
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 19 April 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line north-southover Bowie.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over western Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located over BC interior.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:59 AM PDT 19 April 2021 A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will produce strong tonear gale force northerly outflow winds through mainland inlets
This morning.
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