Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 03 June 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 30 Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 June 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 June 2023
Monday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 20.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 3 June 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south overVancouver Island.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Sunday dissipating ridge located on a line
north-south over northern Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low 1014 mb located over southern Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday weakening low 1020 mb located over Sandspit.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:24 AM PDT 3 June 2023 A ridge of high pressure will strengthen west of Vancouver Islandtoday. Consequently, westerly gales will develop through Juan de
Fuca Strait late this afternoon and continue tonight. The winds will
ease slightly to strong westerlies early Sunday morning.
A broad ridge of high pressure will build over the Eastern Pacific on
Sunday. The ridge will generate gale force northwesterlies for the
southern waters beginning late in the day on Sunday. Regions include
Johnstone Strait, the Strait of Georgia and waters west of Vancouver
Island.
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
- 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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