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FQCN13 CWVR 020530
Marine forecasts for Pacific waters issued by Environment Canada at
9:30 p.m. PST Friday 1 January 2021 for tonight and Saturday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday.
Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late
overnight then becoming southeast 25 near noon Saturday. Wind
diminishing to southwest 5 to 15 late Saturday afternoon except
southwest 15 to 25 near Qualicum Beach. Showers changing to rain
overnight.
Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late
Saturday morning then diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 early
Saturday evening. Showers changing to rain overnight.
Howe Sound.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southerly inflow 15 to 25 knots increasing to southerly inflow
25 to 35 Saturday morning then diminishing to southerly inflow 15 to
25 early Saturday evening. Rain.
Haro Strait
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance.
Wind south 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 Saturday
morning then becoming west 25 early Saturday evening. Rain.
Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait.
Wind west 15 to 25 knots backing to south 25 to 30 early Saturday
morning then veering to west 15 to 25 early Saturday evening. Rain.
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots increasing to southwest 30 to 40 early
Saturday morning then diminishing to west 15 to 25 Saturday
afternoon. Rain.
Johnstone Strait.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late
overnight then diminishing to southeast 15 to 25 near noon Saturday.
Wind diminishing to light late Saturday afternoon. Rain.
Queen Charlotte Strait.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest 15 to 25 Saturday
morning. Rain.
West Coast Vancouver Island North.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 35 to 45 knots veering to southwest 25 to 35 early
Saturday evening. Rain.
West Coast Vancouver Island South.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 40 late
overnight then diminishing to west 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon.
Rain.
Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots tonight and Saturday. Rain ending near
noon Saturday.
Queen Charlotte Sound - western half.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots tonight and Saturday. Rain ending near
noon Saturday.
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots backing to south 45 late overnight then
veering to southwest 25 to 35 Saturday morning. Rain ending near
noon Saturday.
Hecate Strait - northern half.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 35 knots increasing to south 40 Saturday afternoon. Rain
ending Saturday afternoon.
Hecate Strait - southern half.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45 Saturday
morning. Rain ending Saturday afternoon.
Dixon Entrance East.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 40 knots tonight. Wind southerly 35 to 40 Saturday. Rain.
Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 late overnight
and to southwest 35 to 45 late Saturday morning. Wind increasing to
southwest 45 to 50 early Saturday evening. Rain.
Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 late
overnight. Wind southwest 25 to 35 Saturday. Rain.
West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45 early
Saturday morning and to southwest 45 to 50 Saturday afternoon. Rain.
Douglas Channel.
Wind southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 knots increasing to southwesterly
inflow 20 to 30 near noon Saturday. Rain. Temperatures near plus 2.
Bowie - northern half.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45 late
overnight and to southwest 45 to 55 near noon Saturday. Periods of
rain.
Bowie - southern half.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots increasing to southwest 45 to 60
Saturday morning. Periods of rain.
Explorer - northwestern half.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots tonight and Saturday. Periods of rain.
Explorer - southeastern half.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35
Saturday evening. Periods of rain.