Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 26 July 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 Saturday morning.
Scattered showers overnight and Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 26 July 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 26 July 2024
Sunday
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5
to 15 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwesterly 5 to 15 knots.
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Ice Conditions
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 26 July 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday trough located from BC interior to the
Central Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Saturday departing trough located from BC interior
to Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 PM PDT 26 July 2024 Ahead of a trough moving over Vancouver Island, westerly marginalgales will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait Saturday evening.
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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