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  1. Please note that DFO server migration issues will prevent any updates to this website for the foreseeable future. Will update when resolved 8:37 AM Mar 28th via web
  2. Mar 15 marks the last official day of forecasting - plenty of surge this week, but tides are moderate keeping the water levels at bay 7:31 AM Mar 15th via web
  3. Storm wind warnings for Victoria today - but high pressure building and lower tides mean no surge warning. 9:16 AM Feb 22nd via web
  4. Server issues resolved- forecast is for strong winds Saturday near high tide for Victoria and Lower Mainland - Tides are not extreme 4:34 PM Jan 20th via web
  5. DFO web server issues are delaying surge updates (Friday morning) - will update when more is known 10:12 AM Jan 20th via web
  6. Timing of the Friday storm is difficult to pin down as per EC - very much a wait and see 4:26 PM Jan 18th via web
  7. EC Weather briefing on Fri/Sat storm at 2 pm today. 12:12 PM Jan 18th via web
  8. The system forecast for Fri and Sat is shifting - likely due to the difficulty in forecasting the strength of the Arctic High. 8:33 AM Jan 18th via web
  9. A significant system has shown up at the far end of the forecast range (Jan 21). It is worth watching, but may change in the next few days. 9:35 AM Jan 16th via web
  10. All timing issues are resolved. Looks good for the next week despite the wind and rain expected tonight and tomorrow. 9:56 AM Jan 3rd via web
  11. Timing problem partially corrected - forecasts are right, but real-time gauge correction is offline for now 4:52 PM Jan 2nd via web
  12. The current forecasts are incorrect due to an end-of-year timing problem... I'm updating them now (Monday, Jan 2) 4:33 PM Jan 2nd via web
  13. December 30 (Friday) now looks to be windy with tides still high at Point Atkinson - will keep watching this one 9:24 PM Dec 28th, 2011 via web
  14. DFO server link was disrupted - attempting to update for today (Dec 27) now. 1:42 PM Dec 27th, 2011 via web
  15. The 2011 December surge update is now available on the website under the archive links 4:49 PM Dec 20th, 2011 via web
  16. Lower mainland forecast water levels for Sunday are significantly lower with this morning's model run - caution: no real time correction 8:40 AM Nov 26th, 2011 via web
  17. Victoria and Point Atkinson water level gauges are offline - no real time correction available 8:38 AM Nov 26th, 2011 via web
  18. Lower mainland warning for Sunday morning - check Saturday's forecast at 10:00 am for new model update 10:02 AM Nov 25th, 2011 via web
  19. New photos posted for Victoria - quite a ride today 4:58 PM Nov 24th, 2011 via web
  20. High water still expected today (Thursday) noon-1pm in Victoria and 3pm on the Lower Mainland - high water forecast for the weekend as well 9:50 AM Nov 24th, 2011 via web