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Explorer - southeastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 September 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots except northwest 30 over southeastern sections Thursday late in the day.

Scattered showers Thursday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 September 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 September 2024
Friday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots veering to west 10 to 20 late in the day.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay – 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 September 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening ridge located from Explorer
to the South Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Bowie.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Explorer.

At 5:00 a.m. PDT Thursday building ridge located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Thursday ridge located over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 PM PDT 18 September 2024 A ridge of high pressure building offshore on Thursday will bring
northwest gales to the waters off Southwest Vancouver island
On Thursday evening.

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