668 FQCN53 CWVR 141156 EXTENDED MARINE FORECASTS FOR PACIFIC WATERS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 A.M. PST TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2012 FOR THURSDAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. STRAIT OF GEORGIA. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 KNOTS. SATURDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. HOWE SOUND. THURSDAY..WIND NORTHERLY OUTFLOW 5 TO 15 KNOTS. FRIDAY..WIND NORTHERLY OUTFLOW 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SATURDAY..WIND SOUTHERLY INFLOW 10 TO 20 KNOTS. HARO STRAIT. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 LATE IN THE DAY. SATURDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT. THURSDAY..WIND EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY..WIND EAST 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 15 TO 20. SATURDAY..WIND WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. JOHNSTONE STRAIT QUEEN CHARLOTTE STRAIT. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 LATE IN THE DAY. SATURDAY..WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 10 TO 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 25. SATURDAY..WIND WEST 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTH 25 TO 35 LATE IN THE DAY. WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND SOUTH. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 25 LATE IN THE DAY. SATURDAY..WIND WEST 20 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTH 20 LATE IN THE DAY. QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND CENTRAL COAST FROM MCINNES ISLAND TO PINE ISLAND. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 15 TO 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 25. SATURDAY..WIND WEST 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTH 30 TO 40 LATE IN THE DAY. HECATE STRAIT. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 20. SATURDAY..WIND WEST 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTH 25 TO 35 LATE IN THE DAY. DIXON ENTRANCE EAST. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 20. SATURDAY..WIND SOUTH 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 LATE IN THE DAY. DIXON ENTRANCE WEST WEST COAST HAIDA GWAII. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHWEST 25 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 40 LATE IN THE DAY. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTH 30 KNOTS. SATURDAY..WIND WEST 25 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTH 30 LATE IN THE DAY. DOUGLAS CHANNEL. THURSDAY..WIND NORTHERLY OUTFLOW 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO SOUTHERLY INFLOW 10 LATE IN THE DAY. FRIDAY..WIND NORTHERLY OUTFLOW 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO SOUTHERLY INFLOW 10 LATE IN THE DAY. SATURDAY..WIND SOUTHERLY INFLOW 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BOWIE. THURSDAY..WIND EAST 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO WEST 35 IN THE MORNING THEN BACKING TO SOUTH 40 LATE IN THE DAY. FRIDAY..WIND WEST 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35. SATURDAY..WIND WEST 35 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTH 35. EXPLORER - NORTHWESTERN HALF. THURSDAY..WIND WEST 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 20 IN THE AFTERNOON THEN INCREASING TO SOUTH 35 LATE IN THE DAY. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTH 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 30. SATURDAY..WIND WEST 35 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTH 35. EXPLORER - SOUTHEASTERN HALF. THURSDAY..WIND SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 20 IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 LATE IN THE DAY. FRIDAY..WIND SOUTHEAST 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 30. SATURDAY..WIND WEST 25 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTH 30. END