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Explorer - southeastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 27 July 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind south 20 to 30 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15 near noon Tuesday.

Periods of rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 27 July 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 27 July 2026
Wednesday Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to south 15 to 25.
Friday Wind south 15 to 25 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 late in the day.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Cape St.James West Vancouver Victoria Gonzales University of Victoria South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point Bella Bella Airport Saturna Island Bella Coola Airport Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Cathedral Point South Nomad - 46036 Kelp Reefs Herbert Island Esquimalt Harbour Point Atkinson Georgia Strait - 46303 Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour Discovery Island Entrance Island Sartine Island Fanny Island Comox Airport Nanaimo Airport South Moresby - 46147 Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets South Hecate Strait - 46185 Estevan Point Campbell River Airport Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Halibut Bank - 46146 Solander Island Tofino Airport Ballenas Islands Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Victoria Int'l Airport
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Explorer - southeastern half

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 27 July 2026
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 27 July 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 1002 mb located over southern Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday low 1003 mb located over southwestern
Haida Gwaii.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over northwestern
Cape Scott.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday frontal system located over Vancouver
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:16 PM PDT 27 July 2026 A frontal system near Cape Scott is bringing gales tonight to West
Coast Vancouver Island North, Queen Charlotte Sound, Central Coast,
and Southern Hecate Strait. Winds will ease below gales by midnight.

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