Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 early this
morning and to southeast 35 to 45 late this morning. Wind increasing to east 45
to 55 early this evening then veering to south 50 near midnight. Wind increasing
to south 50 to 65 overnight then diminishing to southwest 40 Tuesday morning.
Wind diminishing to southwest 25 Tuesday afternoon then increasing to southeast
35 Tuesday evening.
Rain ending late this morning. Rain tonight and
Tuesday.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 early this
morning and to southeast 35 to 45 late this morning. Wind increasing to east 45
to 55 early this evening then veering to south 50 near midnight. Wind increasing
to south 50 to 65 overnight then diminishing to southwest 40 Tuesday morning.
Wind diminishing to southwest 25 Tuesday afternoon then increasing to southeast
35 Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 7 to 10 overnight then subsiding
to 6 Tuesday afternoon. Seas subsiding to 4 Tuesday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Rain ending late this morning. Rain tonight and
Tuesday.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Issued 04:00 AM PST 23 December 2024'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 23 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located southwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 976 mb located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday low 963 mb located over Queen Charlotte
Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:59 AM PST 23 December 2024 A trough of low pressure southwest of the offshore regions will
Move to lie north-south the Bowie this afternoon. As the trough
approaches, winds over outer waters will rise to gale to storm
Force southeasterlies. Strong southeast winds will develop through
the inner South Coast.
This afternoon, a rapidly deepening low pressure system southwest of
Explorer will move towards Queen Charlotte Sound this evening and
cross Southern Hecate Strait Tuesday morning. Storm to hurricane
force southeasterlies will develop ahead of this low, reaching the
central and southern waters tonight. Hurricane force southwesterlies
are forecast just south of the low's track and will ease to gale
force westerlies as the low departs.
This deep low will bring very large waves to regions from Explorer to
Southern Hecate Strait, including the Central Coast. Also, dangerous
coastal high water conditions could result on shoreline areas for
Northwestern Vancouver island, along the Central Coast, and near
Douglas Channel.