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FPCN20 CWVR 280541
MARINE FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 9:30 PM PST MONDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2006 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING
9:30 PM TUESDAY WITH AN OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 24 HOURS.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4 AM PST.
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG ARCTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BC
INTERIOR WHILE A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES PARALLEL TO THE COAST
JUST WEST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. THE RESULTING INTENSE OUTFLOW
PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE COAST WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. A
PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE NORTH COAST TUESDAY NIGHT.
GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL PERSIST NEAR
THE MAINLAND INLETS OF THE ENTIRE COAST PRODUCING MODERATE TO
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. NORTHERLY GALES WILL VEER TO EASTERLY
OVERNIGHT THEN RISE TO SOUTHEAST GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS IN THE
NORTH ON TUESDAY AS THE FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES. GALE FORCE
SOUTHEASTERLIES WILL SPREAD TO THE SOUTH COAST WEDNESDAY MORNING.
FORECAST SEA STATE VALUES ARE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.
SOUTH COAST
STRAIT OF GEORGIA.
NORTH OF NANAIMO..WINDS NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS ALONG VANCOUVER ISLAND. WINDS EASING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20
TUESDAY MORNING AND TO LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOUTH OF NANAIMO..WINDS EAST TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT 25
TO 30 NEAR HOWE SOUND AND SOUTH OF TSAWWASSEN TONIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS RISING TO STRONG TO GALE
FORCE SOUTHEAST.
HOWE SOUND.
STORM WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GALES 45 TO STORM FORCE 55 KNOTS EASING TO GALES
35 LATE TUESDAY MORNING. MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND EARLY
TUESDAY. PARTLY CLOUDY.
OUTLOOK. GALE FORCE NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS EASING TO MODERATE TO
STRONG.
HARO STRAIT.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 20 TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS SHIFTING TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST.
JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT.
WINDS EAST TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 TUESDAY
MORNING. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. MODERATE TO STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO
MODERATE SOUTHEAST.
JOHNSTONE STRAIT.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS EAST TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GALES 35
NEAR MAINLAND INLETS. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WITH LOCAL GALE
FORCE EASTERLIES NEAR MAINLAND INLETS RISING TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST.
QUEEN CHARLOTTE STRAIT.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY
10 TO 20 OVERNIGHT THEN RISING TO 20 TO 30 TUESDAY EVENING. NEAR
MAINLAND INLETS WINDS NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW GALES 35 TO 45.
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. WINDS RISING TO GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST EXCEPT
STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW NEAR MAINLAND INLETS.
WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHERLY 30 TO GALES 40 KNOTS EASING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 TUESDAY
MORNING THEN VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 25 IN THE EVENING. MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS TONIGHT.
FLURRIES WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE MILE IN SNOW.
SEAS 3 TO 5 METRES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 TUESDAY MORNING.
OUTLOOK. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO GALE TO STORM
FORCE.
WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND SOUTH.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS EXCEPT NORTHERLY 25 TO GALES 35
WEST OF ESTEVAN. WINDS EASING TO NORTHEASTERLY 10 TO 20
THROUGHOUT TUESDAY MORNING THEN VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 IN
THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES OFFSHORE.
SEAS NEAR 3 METRES SUBSIDING TO NEAR 2 TUESDAY MORNING.
OUTLOOK. WINDS RISING TO GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST.
NORTH COAST
QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHERLY GALES 35 TO 45 KNOTS EASING TO NORTHEAST 25 TUESDAY
MORNING. WINDS VEERING TO EASTERLY 10 TO 20 TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN
RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 LATE IN THE EVENING. MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT. FLURRIES WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES LESS THAN
ONE MILE IN SNOW.
SEAS 3 TO 4 METRES SUBSIDING TO NEAR 2 TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO STRONG TO
GALE FORCE NORTHWEST.
CENTRAL COAST FROM MCINNES ISLAND TO PINE ISLAND.
STORM WARNING CONTINUED.
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT.
NEAR MAINLAND INLETS WINDS NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW STORM FORCE 50 TO 60
KNOTS EASING TO GALES 35 TO 45 TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. ELSEWHERE WINDS NORTHERLY 25 TO GALES 35 EASING TO EAST 15 TO
25 TUESDAY MIDDAY THEN VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 30 IN THE EVENING.
MAINLY CLEAR. SEAS 3 TO 4 METRES.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS EXCEPT GALE TO STORM
FORCE NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW NEAR MAINLAND INLETS.
HECATE STRAIT.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 25 TO GALES 35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 TUESDAY
MORNING. WINDS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THEN RISING TO 25 TO GALES 35 IN THE EVENING. MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY.
SCATTERED FLURRIES OVER WESTERN SECTIONS. SEAS ONE TO 2 METRES.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO STRONG TO
GALE FORCE NORTHWEST.
DIXON ENTRANCE EAST.
STORM WARNING CONTINUED.
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT.
NEAR MAINLAND INLETS WINDS NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GALES 35 KNOTS RISING
GALES 40 TO STORM FORCE 50 OVERNIGHT THEN EASING TO NORTHERLY
OUTFLOW GALES 35 MIDDAY TUESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
ELSEWHERE WINDS NORTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 VEERING TO EASTERLY
15 TO 25 TUESDAY MIDDAY AND TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 LATE IN THE
EVENING. SCATTERED FLURRIES OFF THE COAST TONIGHT.
SEAS ONE TO 2 METRES EXCEPT 2 TO 3 NEAR THE INLETS.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH GALE TO STORM
FORCE NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW NEAR MAINLAND INLETS.
DIXON ENTRANCE WEST.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO EASTERLY 15 OVERNIGHT.
WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TO
GALES 35 TO 45 IN THE EVENING. INCREASING CLOUDINESS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. SEAS ONE TO 2 METRES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 TUESDAY EVENING.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS STRONG TO GALE FORCE
WESTERLIES.
WEST COAST CHARLOTTES.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS EXCEPT 25 TO GALES 35 OVER THE
FAR SOUTH. WINDS VEERING TO EASTERLY 15 TO 25 OVERNIGHT AND TO
SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST
GALES 35 TO 45 IN THE EVENING. INCREASING CLOUDINESS TUESDAY.
SEAS ONE TO 2 METRES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 TUESDAY EVENING.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST SHIFTING TO STRONG TO GALE
FORCE NORTHWEST.
DOUGLAS CHANNEL.
STORM WARNING CONTINUED.
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT.
NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GALES 40 KNOTS RISING TO GALES 45 TO STORM FORCE
55 KNOTS THIS EVENING THEN EASING TO NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GALES 35
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CLEAR.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS.
OFFSHORE
BOWIE.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHERN HALF..WINDS EASTERLY 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 25
OVERNIGHT. WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 TUESDAY MORNING
THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST GALES 45 TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
SOUTHERN HALF..WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 25 VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 15
TO 25 TUESDAY MORNING THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST 30 TO GALES 40 IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MAINLY CLOUDY. SEAS 2 TO 3 METRES EXCEPT 4 IN THE SOUTH THIS
EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS EASING TO STRONG TO
GALE FORCE WESTERLIES.
EXPLORER.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTH TO NORTHWEST GALES 35 TO 45 KNOTS EASING TO NORTHERLY 25 TO
GALES 35 OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS OVERNIGHT AND TO 15 TO 25 THROUGHOUT
TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 EARLY IN THE
EVENING THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST GALES 35 IN THE NORTH LATER IN THE
EVENING. SHOWERS OR FLURRIES.
SEAS 4 TO 6 METRES SUBSIDING TO NEAR 3 TUESDAY MORNING.
OUTLOOK. MODERATE EASTERLIES RISING TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEASTERLIES.
END/CAE
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