Explorer - southeastern half
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind south 20 to 30 knots except variable 15 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to west 5 to 15 this afternoon except south 20 over eastern sections. Wind becoming southwest 15 early this evening then increasing to west 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Tuesday morning.
Rain changing to showers this evening. Risk of thunderstorms late Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 3 this afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2024
Wednesday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind south 15 knots increasing to southeast
30.
Friday
Wind southeast 35 knots.
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Explorer - southeastern half
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2024Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 7 October 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located over theCentral Coast extending southward.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
At 7:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday low located over northwestern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Tuesday low located near the Alaska panhandle.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:48 AM PDT 7 October 2024 A frontal system extending southwards from the Central Coast willgradually weaken as it slowly moves to lie over Central Vancouver
Island this evening. Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterlies
will also weaken as the front progresses. Behind the front, winds
shift to moderate westerlies.
A low pressure centre over the Gulf of Alaska will approach
Northwestern Bowie tonight and move towards the Alaska Panhandle on
Tuesday. Moderate to strong southerlies are expected over most
northern waters except for Northern Bowie where gale force
southwesterlies are forecast Tuesday 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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