Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 October 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots except south 45 near the
headlands. Wind becoming southeast 35 to 45 early this evening except south 55
near the headlands. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 near midnight except
southeast 30 to 40 near the coast. Wind becoming southerly 10 to 15 Monday
morning except southeast 20 to 30 near the coast. Wind becoming westerly 5 to 15
Monday afternoon.
Rain ending Monday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in
rain.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 October 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots except south 45 near the
headlands. Wind becoming southeast 35 to 45 early this evening except south 55
near the headlands. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 near midnight except
southeast 30 to 40 near the coast. Wind becoming southerly 10 to 15 Monday
morning except southeast 20 to 30 near the coast. Wind becoming westerly 5 to 15
Monday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 October 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this afternoon then
subsiding to 3 Monday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 October 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Rain ending Monday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in
rain.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 October 2024'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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 PDT 6 October 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary frontal system located
over the Central Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight merging frontal system located over the
Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 AM PDT 6 October 2024 A nearly stationary front over the Central Coast is generating a
swath too long of southerly gales over Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound,
Central Coast and west coast Vancouver Island. These winds will
persist for the remainder of the day.
Another frontal system will cross the northern waters today,
spreading gales into northern and central waters throughout the day.
Localized storm force southerly winds are expected near
The headlands of west coast Vancouver Island and Eastern Queen
Charlotte Sound this evening as this frontal system merges with
The quasistationary system hung up along the Central Coast.