Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 01 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming west 25 late overnight except south 25 over eastern sections Friday morning. Wind diminishing to west 10 to 20 near noon Friday.
Showers this afternoon tonight and Friday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 01 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 01 May 2025
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 knots becoming south
15.
Monday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south overVancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located on a
line north-south over the Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:22 AM PDT 1 May 2025 A frontal system over Bowie will slowly track eastwards acrossHaida Gwaii tonight and lie on the mainland Central Coast Friday
morning.
Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterlies over Bowie and
northern waters will spread to central waters this morning. Winds
will gradually ease this evening. Winds will briefly rise to
southerly gale force near the headlands of Vancouver Island Friday
morning with the passage of the frontal system. Winds will shift to
moderate to strong southwesterly in its wake overnight over northern
waters and near midday Friday across the central waters.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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