Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 21 March 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southwest 15 after midnight then to south 20 early Saturday morning. Wind increasing to south 25 to 35 early Saturday afternoon then diminishing to southwest 20 early Saturday evening.
Showers ending after midnight. Rain Saturday morning and afternoon changing to showers.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Explorer - southeastern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 21 March 2025'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 9:30 PM PDT 21 March 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located over Explorer.By 11:00 a.m. PDT Saturday ridge located over central Vancouver
Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday trough located over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday trough located west of Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:24 PM PDT 21 March 2025 A developing front over the offshore waters will arrive Saturdayafternoon bringing southeast gales from Haida Gwaii and the North
Coast through the central waters to Explorer region. Gales will
increase to storm force near the headlands of Vancouver Island
Saturday evening. As the front sweeps onto the South Coast it will
bring gales to some inner straits overnight and early Sunday
Morning.
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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