Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 30 April 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind south 10 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to 25 early Thursday morning.
Periods of rain Thursday late in the day.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 30 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon
Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 30 April 2025
Friday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10
late in the day.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 knots.
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Warnings
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 30 April 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenorth-south over Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 PM PDT 30 April 2025 A frontal system over the northern offshore waters will slowly shifteastwards to reach Haida Gwaii Thursday afternoon then weaken
overnight.
Southeasterly gale force winds will develop this afternoon over
northern waters in advance of the frontal system. These winds are
forecast to persist into Thursday 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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