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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 June 2019

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35 near noon. Wind northwest 25 to 35 tonight and Wednesday.

Drizzle today. Fog banks dissipating this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 June 2019
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre building to 2 early this morning becoming 3 to 4 near noon except 2 northwest of Estevan Point. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 June 2019
Thursday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 June 2019

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 18 June 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.

By 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary trough located over BC
interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:31 AM PDT 18 June 2019 A ridge will remain quasi-stationary over the BC Central Coast while
a trough remains over the B.C. Interior.

Strong westerly inflow winds through central and eastern Juan de
Fuca Strait will rise to gale force again late this afternoon then
ease to strong overnight.

Gale force northwesterlies will develop through Johnstone Strait and
off the west coast of Vancouver Island near noon.

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