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Haro Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 02 June 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots except southwest 25 over southern sections tonight and southwest 25 over southern sections Saturday late in the day.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 June 2023
Sunday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northerly 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20.

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Strong wind warning in effect

Haro Strait

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 02 June 2023

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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 10:30 AM PDT 2 June 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Hecate Strait.
By 6:00 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located near the Mainland
Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low 1008 mb located west of Bowie.
By 6:00 p.m. PDT Saturday dissipating low 1019 mb located west of
Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:16 AM PDT 2 June 2023 A slow moving frontal system is moving across Hecate Strait and will
stall over the mainland coast today. Ahead of the front, intermittent
gale force southeasterlies over Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance East
will continue until near noon.

As the trailing end of the front pushes onto the coast this
afternoon, a brief period of southerly gales will develop near the
headlands of Vancouver Island and Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound.

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