West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 28 March 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind easterly 25 to 35 knots becoming easterly 20 to 30 near midnight then diminishing to easterly 10 to 20 Friday morning. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 early Friday afternoon then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 Friday evening.
Showers ending Friday afternoon. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon and this evening.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island South
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 28 March 2024'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 PDT 28 March 2024 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 995 mb located over southern Explorer.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday departing low 1000 mb located south of
Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday approaching ridge located northwest
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:25 AM PDT 28 March 2024 An offshore low will be quasi-stationary over Southern Explorer todayand tonight. The low will generate strong to gale force southeasterly
winds over the waters west of Vancouver Island and in the inner South
Coast near Southern Vancouver Island for today and tonight.
With an unstable airmass over the southern waters, there is a risk of
isolated thunderstorms and waterspouts today.
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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