marine forecasts for Pacific waters issued by Environment Canada at
9:30 p.M. PST Friday 20 November 2009 for tonight and Saturday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 4:00 a.M. Saturday.
Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.
Strait of Georgia - north of nanaimo.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light late overnight
then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 Saturday morning. Wind
increasing to southeast 30 to 40 early Saturday afternoon then
diminishing to southerly 20 Saturday evening. Chance of showers
tonight. Rain beginning near noon Saturday.
Strait of Georgia - south of nanaimo.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light early Saturday
morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late Saturday morning.
Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late Saturday afternoon. A few
showers ending late overnight. Rain beginning near noon Saturday.
Howe Sound.
Wind southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light early
Saturday morning then becoming northerly outflow 15 Saturday
afternoon. Wind becoming southerly inflow 15 Saturday evening. A few
showers ending early Saturday morning. Rain beginning near noon
Saturday.
Haro Strait.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light early Saturday
morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late Saturday morning.
Wind increasing to southeast 30 to 40 Saturday afternoon then
diminishing to southwest 20 Saturday evening. A few showers ending
late overnight. Rain beginning near noon Saturday.
Juan de Fuca Strait - East Entrance.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 late overnight
and to light early Saturday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 15
to 25 late Saturday morning and to 30 to 40 late Saturday afternoon.
Wind diminishing to westerly 25 Saturday evening. A few showers
ending late overnight. Rain beginning near noon Saturday.
Juan de Fuca Strait - central Strait.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 late overnight
and to light early Saturday morning. Wind increasing to easterly 10
to 20 late Saturday morning and to westerly 25 Saturday evening. A
few showers ending late overnight. Rain beginning near noon
Saturday.
Juan de Fuca Strait - West Entrance.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind westerly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 20 late
overnight then becoming southeast 15 to 25 Saturday morning. Wind
increasing to southeast 30 to 40 Saturday afternoon then diminishing
to westerly 25 Saturday evening. Chance of showers tonight. Rain
beginning near noon Saturday.
Johnstone Strait.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light near midnight then
increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to
southeast 30 to 40 Saturday morning then diminishing to northwest 20
early Saturday evening. Chance of showers tonight. Rain beginning
Saturday morning.
Queen Charlotte Strait.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 near midnight
then increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind
increasing to southeast 30 to 40 late Saturday morning then
diminishing to northwest 20 Saturday evening. A few showers ending
late overnight. Rain beginning Saturday morning.
West Coast Vancouver Island north.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast 20 to 30 early
Saturday morning then increasing to 35 to 45 near noon Saturday.
Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 late Saturday afternoon.
Chance of showers tonight. Rain beginning late Saturday morning.
West Coast Vancouver Island south.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 late
overnight then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late Saturday
morning. Wind becoming northwest 25 to 35 early Saturday evening.
Chance of showers tonight. Rain beginning late Saturday morning.
Queen Charlotte Sound.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 late
overnight then increasing to 35 to 45 Saturday morning. Wind
diminishing to westerly 25 to 35 late Saturday afternoon. Chance of
showers tonight. Periods of rain beginning Saturday morning.
Central coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southerly 10 to 15 late
overnight then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 early Saturday
morning. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late Saturday morning
except northeasterly outflow 30 near the Mainland inlets. Wind
diminishing to westerly 30 Saturday evening. A few showers ending
late overnight. Rain beginning Saturday morning.
Hecate Strait - northern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwesterly 15 to 25 knots backing to southeast 15 to 25 early
Saturday morning then increasing to 30 to 40 late Saturday morning.
Wind diminishing to northwesterly 25 early Saturday evening. Chance
of showers tonight. Periods of rain beginning late Saturday morning.
Hecate Strait - southern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwesterly 15 to 25 knots backing to southeast 15 to 25 early
Saturday morning then increasing to 35 to 45 late Saturday morning.
Wind diminishing to westerly 25 to 35 early Saturday evening. A few
showers ending late overnight. Periods of rain beginning Saturday
morning.
Dixon Entrance east.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwesterly 15 to 25 knots backing to southeast 15 to 25 early
Saturday morning then increasing to 25 to 35 late Saturday morning
except northeasterly outflow 30 near the Mainland inlets. Wind
diminishing to northwest 20 early Saturday evening. Chance of
showers tonight. Periods of rain beginning early Saturday morning.
Dixon Entrance west - west of Langara
West Coast charlottes - northern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming east 15 to 25 late
overnight then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 early Saturday
morning. Wind becoming westerly 25 Saturday afternoon. A few
showers.
Dixon Entrance west - east of Langara.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind westerly 20 to 30 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35 early
Saturday morning then becoming westerly 30 early Saturday evening. A
few showers.
West Coast charlottes - southern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southerly 25 to 35 early
Saturday morning then becoming northwest 25 to 35 early Saturday
afternoon. A few showers.
Douglas Channel.
Wind southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light early
Saturday morning then increasing to northeasterly outflow 20 late
Saturday afternoon. Showers and flurries. Visibility as low as 1
mile in precipitation.
Bowie.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late
overnight then becoming westerly 25 to 35 Saturday morning. A few
showers.
Explorer - northwestern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late
overnight then becoming westerly 25 to 35 late Saturday morning. A
few showers.
Explorer - southeastern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 early
Saturday morning then becoming westerly 25 to 35 near noon Saturday.
A few showers.