Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 09 September 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 late this evening. Wind northwest 20 to 25 Thursday.
Scattered showers ending Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early Thursday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 September 2026
Friday
Wind northwest 15 knots becoming variable 5 to
15 in the afternoon then becoming northeast 15 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 9 September 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening cold front located on a lineeast-west over northern Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located west of
the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:13 PM PDT 9 September 2026 A weakening cold front will continue moving southward acrossVancouver Island tonight.
In its wake, strong to marginal gale force northwesterlies will
develop off the west coast of Vancouver Island tonight and continue
Thursday.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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