Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 this morning then veering to south 20 to 30 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 Thursday evening.
Showers.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 4 near noon
Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 April 2025
Friday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots backing to south 15
to 25 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind south 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 30 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south overCape Scott.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located on a line north-south
over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over northwestern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located on a line
north-south over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:38 AM PDT 30 April 2025 A frontal system will move into northern waters today.Southeasterly gale force winds will develop this afternoon over
northern waters in advance of the frontal system. These winds are
forecast to persist through Thursday.
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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