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NorthCoast's Regional Information Site

NATURE Sea, land, river	MARINE Weathers—on the hour Offshore automated buoys The IOS site from lower mainland BC is a good place to start if you want to track systems moving onshore. Taken every hour from buoys illustrated on right; the graphics approach allows quick view of what is happening. Above a summer low is passing QCIs. Behind the front the winds are shifting southwest; before the front they reach strongest southeast. Wave heights and sea surface temperatures (SST) also available graphically (choose from left column on site)		Satellite imagery Severe weather shows pinkish Watching systems come ashore Locations IOS Automated Buoys Eastern Pacific sea level pressure map SST centered on Hecate Straits/ SE Alaska
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US site approach to same information is to give past 24 hours Same offshore buoys, but more data allowing mariner to see how approaching system behaved further offshore. Often strongest winds will be from west or southwest and not SE. Wave heights are also given This allows mariners to attempt their own weather forecast “When will the front pass?” Sidebar has good hint from aviation site. Note times issued. Canada’s WeatherOffice approach to automated buoys Site has been upgraded. Benefits are one has the marine forecast readily at hand. Plus easy access to satellite imagery and land weathers if needed. Of special value: includes nearshore automated buoys not found elsewhere (when they are working!) see sidebar right Here is West coast marine forecasts click map		Click Map to automated last 24 hours automated sites Jetstream analysis by SQUAL Or Weather Office NorthCoast automated buoys from WeatherOffice Grey Island Lucy Island Holland rocks Bonilla Langara Rose Spit