963 
FPCN20 CWVR 281203
MARINE FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 4 AM PST TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2006 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING
4 AM WEDNESDAY WITH AN OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 24 HOURS.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 10:30 AM PST.

SYNOPSIS
  A STRONG ARCTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BC
INTERIOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE JUST WEST OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TODAY WHILE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHES THE NORTH COAST.
  OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTHEASTERLY
OUTFLOW WINDS WILL PERSIST NEAR THE MAINLAND INLETS. GALE TO STORM
FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SPREAD FROM
THE OUTER WATERS TO THE COAST TONIGHT.
  OVER SOUTHERN WATERS GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW
WINDS NEAR MAINLAND INLETS WILL BEGIN TO EASE THIS AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE WINDS WILL VEER TO THE SOUTHEAST AND BEGIN TO RISE WITH
GALES DEVELOPING OFF NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND OVERNIGHT.

FORECAST SEA STATE VALUES ARE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

    SOUTH COAST

STRAIT OF GEORGIA.
NORTH OF NANAIMO..WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH THE STRONGEST
 WINDS ALONG VANCOUVER ISLAND EASING TO 10 TO 15 NEAR NOON. WINDS
 EASING TO LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 OVERNIGHT.
SOUTH OF NANAIMO..WINDS EAST TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT 25
 TO 30 NEAR HOWE SOUND AND SOUTH OF TSAWWASSEN THIS MORNING AND
 AGAIN THIS EVENING.
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO STRONG TO GALE
FORCE SOUTHEAST.

HOWE SOUND.
STORM WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GALES 40 TO STORM FORCE 50 KNOTS EASING TO 30
TO GALES 40 NEAR NOON AND TO NORTHERLY OUTFLOW 25 OVERNIGHT.
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. MAINLY CLEAR.
OUTLOOK. STRONG NORTHERLY OUTFLOW EASING TO MODERATE.

HARO STRAIT.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 25 TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 THIS
AFTERNOON. WINDS RISING TO NORTHEAST 25 THIS EVENING THEN EASING TO
10 TO 15 OVERNIGHT. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST
THEN RISING TO STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT.
WINDS EASTERLY 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT NORTHEAST 25 NEAR THE EAST
ENTRANCE THIS MORNING. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. MODERATE EASTERLIES RISING TO STRONG TO GALE FORCE
SOUTHEAST NEAR THE ENTRANCES THEN LATER SHIFTING TO STRONG TO GALE
FORCE WESTERLIES.

JOHNSTONE STRAIT.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS EAST TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GALES 35
NEAR MAINLAND INLETS TODAY. WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 THIS
EVENING THEN RISING TO 25 TO GALES 35 OVERNIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO
SOUTHEASTERLY GALES.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE STRAIT.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 10 TO 20 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 30 THIS EVENING
AND TO SOUTHEAST 30 TO GALES 40 OVERNIGHT. NEAR MAINLAND INLETS
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW GALES 35 TO 45 EASING TO 25 THIS EVENING.
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO GALE TO
STORM FORCE THEN LATER SHIFTING TO MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWEST.

WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHERLY 25 TO GALES 35 KNOTS EASING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 EARLY
THIS MORNING THEN VEERING TO EASTERLY 10 TO 15 THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS
RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 THIS EVENING AND TO SOUTHEAST GALES 40 TO 45
OVERNIGHT. FLURRIES WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE MILE IN
SNOW THIS MORNING. SEAS NEAR 3 METRES SUBSIDING TO ONE TO 2 THIS
AFTERNOON THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO STRONG TO
GALE FORCE NORTHWEST.

WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND SOUTH.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT NORTHERLY 25 WEST OF
ESTEVAN EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 THIS
EVENING THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 OVERNIGHT. PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES OFFSHORE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 METRES SUBSIDING TO ONE TO 2 THIS AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO GALE TO
STORM FORCE THEN SHIFTING TO STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHWEST.

    NORTH COAST

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHERLY 25 TO GALES 35 KNOTS VEERING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 THIS
MORNING. WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 LATE THIS EVENING
THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST GALES 45 OVERNIGHT. FLURRIES WITH LOCAL
VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE MILE IN SNOW THIS MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 METRES SUBSIDING TO NEAR 2 THIS AFTERNOON THEN BUILDING
TO NEAR 4 IN THE NORTH OVERNIGHT.
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 GALES 45 TO STORM
FORCE 55 KNOTS EASING TO GALES 35 TO 45 THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. ELSEWHERE WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 25 TO GALES 35
EASING TO EAST 15 TO 25 NEAR NOON. WINDS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO
30 THIS EVENING THEN RISING TO GALES 35 TO 45 OVERNIGHT.
INCREASING CLOUDINESS TONIGHT THEN SNOW.
SEAS NEAR 2 METRES BUILDING TO NEAR 3 OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK. GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST RISING TO STORM FORCE WITH GALE FORCE
NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW NEAR MAINLAND INLETS. WINDS LATER SHIFTING TO
STRONG TO GALE FORCE WESTERLIES.

HECATE STRAIT.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 THIS
EVENING AND TO GALES 35 TO 45 OVERNIGHT. INCREASING CLOUDINESS
TONIGHT THEN SNOW. SEAS ONE TO 2 METRES BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO STRONG TO
GALE FORCE NORTHWEST THEN TO STRONG SOUTHWEST.

DIXON ENTRANCE EAST.
STORM WARNING CONTINUED.
NEAR MAINLAND INLETS WINDS NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GALES 30 TO 40 KNOTS
RISING TO GALES 40 TO STORM FORCE 50 THIS EVENING. MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY. ELSEWHERE WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 10 TO 20 VEERING TO SOUTHEAST
25 TO GALES 35 LATE THIS EVENING THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST GALES 35
TO 45 OVERNIGHT. INCREASING CLOUDINESS TONIGHT THEN SNOW.
SEAS NEAR ONE METRE BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH GALE TO STORM
FORCE NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW NEAR MAINLAND INLETS SHIFTING TO STRONG
TO GALE FORCE WESTERLIES.

DIXON ENTRANCE WEST.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS EASTERLY 15 TO 20 KNOTS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35
THIS AFTERNOON AND TO SOUTHEAST GALES 40 TO 45 THIS EVENING.
INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON THEN SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN.
SEAS ONE TO 2 METRES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS RISING TO GALE TO
STORM FORCE WESTERLIES.

WEST COAST CHARLOTTES.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS EASTERLY 10 TO 20 KNOTS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 THIS
AFTERNOON AND TO SOUTHEAST GALES 40 TO 45 THIS EVENING. INCREASING
CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON THEN SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN.
SEAS ONE TO 2 METRES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO STRONG
NORTHWEST THEN RISING TO GALE FORCE NORTHWEST.

DOUGLAS CHANNEL.
STORM WARNING CONTINUED.
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT.
NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GALES 40 TO STORM FORCE 50 KNOTS EASING TO
30 TO GALES 40 THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
INCREASING CLOUDINESS TONIGHT THEN SNOW.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS LATER SHIFTING
TO MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHERLY INFLOW.

    OFFSHORE

BOWIE.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS RISING TO 30 TO GALES 40
LATE THIS MORNING AND TO SOUTHEAST GALES 45 THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS
SHIFTING TO WESTERLY 25 TO GALES 35 OVER WESTERN SECTIONS THIS
EVENING AND THROUGHOUT OVERNIGHT. RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS NEAR 2 METRES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS RISING TO GALE TO
STORM FORCE.

EXPLORER.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHWESTERN HALF.. WINDS NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO
 SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 30 TO
 40 THIS EVENING THEN SHIFTING TO WESTERLY 25 OVERNIGHT.
SOUTHEASTERN HALF.. WINDS NORTHERLY 25 TO GALES 35 KNOTS EASING TO
 15 TO 25 NEAR NOON. WINDS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 THIS
 EVENING THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 OVERNIGHT.
SHOWERS OR FLURRIES.
SEAS 3 TO 5 METRES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 THIS AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK. WINDS BECOMING STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHWEST THEN SHIFTING
TO STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHWEST .

END/CAE

000
FPCN20 CWVR 281203
MARINE FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 4 AM PST TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2006 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING
4 AM WEDNESDAY WITH AN OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 24 HOURS.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 10:30 AM PST.

SYNOPSIS
  A STRONG ARCTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE BC
INTERIOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE JUST WEST OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TODAY WHILE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHES THE NORTH COAST.
  OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTHEASTERLY
OUTFLOW WINDS WILL PERSIST NEAR THE MAINLAND INLETS. GALE TO STORM
FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SPREAD FROM
THE OUTER WATERS TO THE COAST TONIGHT.
  OVER SOUTHERN WATERS GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW
WINDS NEAR MAINLAND INLETS WILL BEGIN TO EASE THIS AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE WINDS WILL VEER TO THE SOUTHEAST AND BEGIN TO RISE WITH
GALES DEVELOPING OFF NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND OVERNIGHT.

FORECAST SEA STATE VALUES ARE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

    SOUTH COAST

STRAIT OF GEORGIA.
NORTH OF NANAIMO..WINDS NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH THE STRONGEST
 WINDS ALONG VANCOUVER ISLAND EASING TO 10 TO 15 NEAR NOON. WINDS
 EASING TO LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 OVERNIGHT.
SOUTH OF NANAIMO..WINDS EAST TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT 25
 TO 30 NEAR HOWE SOUND AND SOUTH OF TSAWWASSEN THIS MORNING AND
 AGAIN THIS EVENING.
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO STRONG TO GALE
FORCE SOUTHEAST.

HOWE SOUND.
STORM WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GALES 40 TO STORM FORCE 50 KNOTS EASING TO 30
TO GALES 40 NEAR NOON AND TO NORTHERLY OUTFLOW 25 OVERNIGHT.
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. MAINLY CLEAR.
OUTLOOK. STRONG NORTHERLY OUTFLOW EASING TO MODERATE.

HARO STRAIT.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 25 TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 THIS
AFTERNOON. WINDS RISING TO NORTHEAST 25 THIS EVENING THEN EASING TO
10 TO 15 OVERNIGHT. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST
THEN RISING TO STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT.
WINDS EASTERLY 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT NORTHEAST 25 NEAR THE EAST
ENTRANCE THIS MORNING. MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. MODERATE EASTERLIES RISING TO STRONG TO GALE FORCE
SOUTHEAST NEAR THE ENTRANCES THEN LATER SHIFTING TO STRONG TO GALE
FORCE WESTERLIES.

JOHNSTONE STRAIT.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS EAST TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GALES 35
NEAR MAINLAND INLETS TODAY. WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 THIS
EVENING THEN RISING TO 25 TO GALES 35 OVERNIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO
SOUTHEASTERLY GALES.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE STRAIT.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS SOUTHEASTERLY 10 TO 20 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 30 THIS EVENING
AND TO SOUTHEAST 30 TO GALES 40 OVERNIGHT. NEAR MAINLAND INLETS
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW GALES 35 TO 45 EASING TO 25 THIS EVENING.
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED FLURRIES.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO GALE TO
STORM FORCE THEN LATER SHIFTING TO MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWEST.

WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHERLY 25 TO GALES 35 KNOTS EASING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 EARLY
THIS MORNING THEN VEERING TO EASTERLY 10 TO 15 THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS
RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 THIS EVENING AND TO SOUTHEAST GALES 40 TO 45
OVERNIGHT. FLURRIES WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE MILE IN
SNOW THIS MORNING. SEAS NEAR 3 METRES SUBSIDING TO ONE TO 2 THIS
AFTERNOON THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO STRONG TO
GALE FORCE NORTHWEST.

WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND SOUTH.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT NORTHERLY 25 WEST OF
ESTEVAN EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 THIS
EVENING THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 OVERNIGHT. PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES OFFSHORE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 METRES SUBSIDING TO ONE TO 2 THIS AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO GALE TO
STORM FORCE THEN SHIFTING TO STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHWEST.

    NORTH COAST

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHERLY 25 TO GALES 35 KNOTS VEERING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 THIS
MORNING. WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 LATE THIS EVENING
THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST GALES 45 OVERNIGHT. FLURRIES WITH LOCAL
VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE MILE IN SNOW THIS MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 METRES SUBSIDING TO NEAR 2 THIS AFTERNOON THEN BUILDING
TO NEAR 4 IN THE NORTH OVERNIGHT.
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 GALES 45 TO STORM
FORCE 55 KNOTS EASING TO GALES 35 TO 45 THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. ELSEWHERE WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 25 TO GALES 35
EASING TO EAST 15 TO 25 NEAR NOON. WINDS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO
30 THIS EVENING THEN RISING TO GALES 35 TO 45 OVERNIGHT.
INCREASING CLOUDINESS TONIGHT THEN SNOW.
SEAS NEAR 2 METRES BUILDING TO NEAR 3 OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK. GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST RISING TO STORM FORCE WITH GALE FORCE
NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW NEAR MAINLAND INLETS. WINDS LATER SHIFTING TO
STRONG TO GALE FORCE WESTERLIES.

HECATE STRAIT.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 THIS
EVENING AND TO GALES 35 TO 45 OVERNIGHT. INCREASING CLOUDINESS
TONIGHT THEN SNOW. SEAS ONE TO 2 METRES BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO STRONG TO
GALE FORCE NORTHWEST THEN TO STRONG SOUTHWEST.

DIXON ENTRANCE EAST.
STORM WARNING CONTINUED.
NEAR MAINLAND INLETS WINDS NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GALES 30 TO 40 KNOTS
RISING TO GALES 40 TO STORM FORCE 50 THIS EVENING. MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY. ELSEWHERE WINDS NORTHEASTERLY 10 TO 20 VEERING TO SOUTHEAST
25 TO GALES 35 LATE THIS EVENING THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST GALES 35
TO 45 OVERNIGHT. INCREASING CLOUDINESS TONIGHT THEN SNOW.
SEAS NEAR ONE METRE BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH GALE TO STORM
FORCE NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW NEAR MAINLAND INLETS SHIFTING TO STRONG
TO GALE FORCE WESTERLIES.

DIXON ENTRANCE WEST.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS EASTERLY 15 TO 20 KNOTS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35
THIS AFTERNOON AND TO SOUTHEAST GALES 40 TO 45 THIS EVENING.
INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON THEN SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN.
SEAS ONE TO 2 METRES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS RISING TO GALE TO
STORM FORCE WESTERLIES.

WEST COAST CHARLOTTES.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS EASTERLY 10 TO 20 KNOTS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 THIS
AFTERNOON AND TO SOUTHEAST GALES 40 TO 45 THIS EVENING. INCREASING
CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON THEN SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN.
SEAS ONE TO 2 METRES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS SHIFTING TO STRONG
NORTHWEST THEN RISING TO GALE FORCE NORTHWEST.

DOUGLAS CHANNEL.
STORM WARNING CONTINUED.
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT.
NORTHERLY OUTFLOW GALES 40 TO STORM FORCE 50 KNOTS EASING TO
30 TO GALES 40 THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
INCREASING CLOUDINESS TONIGHT THEN SNOW.
OUTLOOK. GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS LATER SHIFTING
TO MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHERLY INFLOW.

    OFFSHORE

BOWIE.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
WINDS EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS RISING TO 30 TO GALES 40
LATE THIS MORNING AND TO SOUTHEAST GALES 45 THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS
SHIFTING TO WESTERLY 25 TO GALES 35 OVER WESTERN SECTIONS THIS
EVENING AND THROUGHOUT OVERNIGHT. RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS NEAR 2 METRES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK. STRONG TO GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS RISING TO GALE TO
STORM FORCE.

EXPLORER.
GALE WARNING CONTINUED.
NORTHWESTERN HALF.. WINDS NORTHERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO
 SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 30 TO
 40 THIS EVENING THEN SHIFTING TO WESTERLY 25 OVERNIGHT.
SOUTHEASTERN HALF.. WINDS NORTHERLY 25 TO GALES 35 KNOTS EASING TO
 15 TO 25 NEAR NOON. WINDS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 THIS
 EVENING THEN RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 OVERNIGHT.
SHOWERS OR FLURRIES.
SEAS 3 TO 5 METRES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 THIS AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK. WINDS BECOMING STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHWEST THEN SHIFTING
TO STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHWEST .

END/CAE