Haro Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 near noon then veering to southwest 15 to 25 this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 25 early this evening with gusts to 35 and becoming southwest 15 to 25 late this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 5 to 15 after midnight except southwest 20 over southern sections Sunday late in the day.
Showers Sunday morning.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Haro Strait
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 April 2024'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 4:00 AM PDT 20 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over BC interior.At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today low located near Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 AM PDT 20 April 2024 A ridge of high pressure over the BC Interior will continue to drivestrong coastal outflow winds this morning.
An area of low pressure approaching southwest of Explorer will move
northeastwards to lie near Haida Gwaii this evening, weakening
overnight. Strong to gale force winds are expected westwards of
Vancouver Island this morning. These winds will spread into central
waters later today.
Gale force westerly winds are forecast to follow this area of low
pressure. Early this evening strong to gale force westerly inflow
winds are likely through Juan de Fuca Strait and southern reaches of
the Strait of Georgia can expect to see southwesterly gale force
gusts.
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