Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 01 February 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots except northwest 15 over northwestern sections Thursday and northeast 20 over northwestern sections Thursday evening.
Rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 February 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early this evening and to 4
to 6 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 01 February 2023
Friday
Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to
southeast 15 to 25 in the morning then increasing to northwest 25 to 35 in the
afternoon.
Saturday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming
northwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots backing to
southwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Explorer - northwestern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 01 February 2023'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 1 February 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located from Haida Gwaiito Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM PST 1 February 2023 An approaching frontal system will track northeastwards across theoffshore waters tonight and Haida Gwaii on Thursday. Southeasterly
gales ahead of this front over southern and central waters late this
evening will spread into northern waters overnight.
The southeast gales will continue through Thursday and increase to
storm force from Dixon Entrance - east to the headlands of Vancouver
Island.
Winds will ease to light to moderate southwesterlies over northern
waters Thursday evening but continue to be solid gale force
southeasterlies over the central waters.
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