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Johnstone Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 25 knots early this evening and to southeast 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 Saturday evening.

Rain beginning overnight changing to showers Saturday afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 December 2023
Sunday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25.

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Gale warning in effect

Johnstone Strait

Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 December 2023

'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 10:30 AM PST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today departing ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located west
of Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:24 AM PST 8 December 2023 An approaching frontal system will bring gale to storm force
southeast winds to the offshore waters this afternoon. Winds will
rise to strong to gale force southeasterly over the northern and
central waters and west of Vancouver Island this evening as the
frontal system approaches.

On Saturday morning, winds are likely to rise to hurricane force
southeasterlies in a broad swath from Hecate Strait, through Queen
Charlotte Strait, to Northern Vancouver Island.

Gale force northwesterlies over northern waters, west of Haida Gwaii
will follow this system late Saturday.

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