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Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 50 northwest of Estevan Point this morning and southeast 40 northwest of Estevan Point this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 to 30 early this evening then veering to southwest 15 to 25 late this evening. Wind veering to northwest 15 to 25 late overnight then backing to westerly 10 to 20 near noon Monday.

Rain beginning this morning changing to showers near midnight and ending Monday afternoon. Rain Monday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres except 4 northwest of Estevan Point. Seas building to 3 to 5 early this afternoon then subsiding to 3 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Tuesday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to east 30 to 40.
Thursday Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 25.

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Gale warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025

'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 PST 9 November 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located over eastern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Cape St. James then to Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located over southern
BC interior.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday trough located over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:26 AM PST 9 November 2025 An intense frontal system will continue to generate gale to storm
force southeasterly winds this morning over northern and central
waters. A brief period of marginal southeasterly gales is expected
over northern sections of the Strait of Georgia late this morning and
this afternoon.

Strong to gale force northeasterly outflow winds through Howe Sound
will weaken this morning.

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