Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 July 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots except northwest 35 over eastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 25 to 35 near noon. Wind northwest 25 to 35 tonight and Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 July 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this morning then subsiding
to 2 to 3 Tuesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 July 2025
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Explorer - southeastern half
Issued 06:15 AM PDT 14 July 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 7:55 AM PDT 14 July 2025 Today At 8:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located west of Bowie.Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 AM PDT 14 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure offshore will remain quasistationary untilWednesday. This will is generating strong to gale force
northwesterlies west of Vancouver Island and into the inner South
Coast waters.
Winds will diminish through the inner South Coast through
Today starting in Juan de Fuca Strait and progressing northward to
Johnstone Strait.
Northwesterly gales will continue west of Vancouver Island and
develop over Explorer during the day on Monday and continue onto
Tuesday. By Tuesday evening these gales will also extend to Hecate
Strait and the west side of Haida Gwaii.
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