Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 July 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots except northwest 25 over eastern sections late this afternoon tonight and Sunday. Wind becoming northwest 20 to 30 Sunday evening.
Periods of drizzle ending near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 July 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 early this
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 July 2025
Monday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming
northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind north 20 to 30 knots becoming north 25 to
35.
Wednesday
Wind north 30 to 40 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 12 July 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from the Alaska panhandleto Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from the North Coast to
Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:54 AM PDT 12 July 2025 A frontal system is approaching the northern waters today. Marginalsoutherly gales may briefly develop through Northern Hecate Strait
and Dixon Entrance East this afternoon.
A ridge of high pressure will strengthen again on Sunday afternoon.
Northwesterly gales will develop over West Vancouver Island. Westerly
gales will develop over Central and Eastern Juan de Fuca Strait.
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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