Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots veering to north 15 to 25 late this afternoon then diminishing to north 5 to 15 Monday morning. Wind becoming light Monday afternoon then increasing to south 10 to 20 Monday evening.
Drizzle ending early this morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 early this morning and to
3 early this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 Monday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Tuesday
Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to
south 30 to 40 in the morning.
Wednesday
Wind south 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
variable 5 to 15.
Thursday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to
south 20 late in the day.
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Warnings
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 10 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located on a line north-south overVancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located over the Washington Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Langara extending
southwestward.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Monday frontal system located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located off Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:44 AM PST 10 December 2023 A front will approach Bowie this evening then stall through Monday.Southwesterly gales will prevail over Northern Bowie from this
evening through Monday.
A low pressure system will approach the northern waters late Monday.
Gale to storm force southerlies will develop over most northern
waters Monday afternoon and evening.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- 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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