Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 05 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 this evening then veering to southwest 25 to 35 Friday morning. Wind becoming southwest 25 Friday evening.
Rain overnight and Friday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 December 2024
Saturday
Wind west 35 to 45 knots veering to northwest
25 to 35 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
southerly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday
Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots.
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Gale warning in effect
Explorer - southeastern half
Issued 10:30 AM PST 05 December 2024'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 10:30 AM PST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a linenorth-south over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Friday approaching frontal system located off
Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:22 AM PST 5 December 2024 Strong to gale force southeasterlies will continue today andTonight over central and northern coastal waters.
Another frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonight
and onto the Central Coast Friday morning. Ahead of the front,
southerly gales will develop over the offshore waters this
Afternoon and spread to west coast Haida Gwaii this evening.
Southerly gales will continue Friday across central and northern
coastal waters.
Localized southeast storm force winds will develop late this
Morning over Queen Charlotte Sound and the headlands of West
Vancouver Island north and ease this evening. But they will
Redevelop overnight and then ease late in the day on Friday.
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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