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Johnstone Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PST 03 December 2023

Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 near midnight and to southeast 35 to 45 early Monday morning. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 early Monday evening.

Rain overnight and Monday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 03 December 2023
Tuesday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind light.

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Gale warning in effect

Johnstone Strait

Issued 9:30 PM PST 03 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 9:30 PM PST 3 December 2023 Tonight and Monday At midnight PST tonight frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 2:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over eastern Queen Charlotte Sound.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:23 PM PST 3 December 2023 A frontal system will approach offshore waters near midnight tonight
and then move eastward to lie through Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound
on Monday afternoon. Winds will rise to gale to storm force southeast
ahead of the front and then shift to gale force southwest in the wake
of the system.

Over northern waters, southwesterly storm force winds may briefly
surface late Monday afternoon and early evening.

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