Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 July 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots except west 20 over western sections. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 late this evening then backing to west 5 to 15 early Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 15 to 25 Thursday afternoon.
Showers ending near noon Thursday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 July 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 July 2025
Friday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
west 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 9 July 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over southeasternExplorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over eastern Explorer.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located on a
line north-south over Explorer.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located over northern
Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 PM PDT 9 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure remains over the offshore waters tonight.Westerly winds through central and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca
strait will rise to marginal gales early this evening as the ridge
approaches. These winds will weaken on Thursday morning.
A frontal system is approaching the North Coast on Thursday. This
will bring southeasterly gales to nortern waters.
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