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Explorer - northwestern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 22 September 2023

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 near midnight then backing to south 20 Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 early Saturday evening.

Showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 September 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 September 2023
Sunday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 in the morning and to southeast 50 to 60 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 50 to 60 knots diminishing to south 30 to 40 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 late in the day.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 22 September 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located off Vancouver Island.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT Saturday weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying trough located over Bowie.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday approaching frontal system located southwest
of Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:33 PM PDT 22 September 2023 A trough extending from the Central Coast to Explorer will develop
into a low over Southeastern Explorer overnight. The low centre is
expected to cross Vancouver Island Saturday near noon. Strong to gale
too long
Force winds are expected to develop near the low tonight then become
strong southerlies over the Strait of Georgia as the low crosses the
island and weakens.

A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to storm force
winds across the BC waters Sunday through Monday.

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