Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 June 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 20 knots backing to west 15 near midnight then to south 10 to 15 early Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to south 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.
Scattered showers changing to periods of drizzle near midnight and ending near noon Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 June 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 June 2026
Thursday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
15 in the morning.
Friday
Wind north 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind north 15 to 25 knots becoming north 15
to 20.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 9 June 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshorewaters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the offshore waters.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening low 1018 mb located west of
the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:56 PM PDT 9 June 2026 A weak low pressure system over Northwestern Washington state isbringing westerly gales over Juan de Fuca Strait. The westerly gales
will lower to westerly strong wind tonight.
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- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
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- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
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- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
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- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
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