Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 15 May 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind westerly 25 knots veering to northwest 20 to 30 Thursday afternoon.
Showers ending Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 May 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 May 2024
Friday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located from Explorer to Cape Scott.By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located from Explorer
to Tofino.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday weakening ridge located from Explorer to
the Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:33 AM PDT 16 May 2024 A trough of low pressure will track southwards across Explorer today.Ahead of the trough, moderate to strong westerlies off West Vancouver
Island will increase to gale force northwest this afternoon in its
wake. The northwest gales will gradually spread to Georgia Strait
tonight and ease early Friday morning.
Additionally, westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will ease
early this morning and redevelop this evening.
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