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Howe Sound

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Issued 09:30 PM PDT 16 May 2022

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots becoming light near midnight then increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 early Tuesday afternoon.

Scattered showers. Visibility 1 mile or less in showers.

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 May 2022
Wednesday Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots increasing to southerly inflow 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots.

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Howe Sound

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 16 May 2022
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 16 May 2022 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday deepening trough located west of the
offshore waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday trough located over Hecate Strait.

At 9:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday approaching low 995 mb located west
of Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:27 PM PDT 16 May 2022 A trough of low pressure will move through offshore waters on
Tuesday. Southerly gales will develop over Hecate Strait to Explorer
near midday Tuesday.

A low pressure centre will move over Explorer on Tuesday evening then
cross Vancouver Island on Wednesday. Unseasonably strong winds are
associated with this low. Gale to storm force southerly winds will
develop ahead of the low over Explorer and west coast Vancouver
Island on Tuesday night. Southeast gales are expected for inner South
Coast waters. Winds will shift to gale to storm force
west-northwesterly in the wake of the low.

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