Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 02 December 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 early this evening then veering to southwest 35 to 45 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 Sunday evening.
Rain this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 02 December 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 6 this morning then building to 6
to 8 late overnight. Seas building to 8 to 11 Sunday morning then subsiding to 5
to 7 Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 02 December 2023
Monday
Wind south 25 knots increasing to southeast 35
to 45 in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to
southwest 25 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to
southwest 10.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Explorer - northwestern half
Issued 10:30 AM PST 02 December 2023'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 2 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located northwest of Langara.By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating low located over the southern
Alaska panhandle.
At 6:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located from the Alaska
panhandle to Cape Scott.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:22 AM PST 2 December 2023 A low centre northwest of Langara will move over the Southern AlaskanPanhandle this afternoon and dissipate. Strong to gale force westerly
winds southwest of Haida Gwaii will ease this afternoon.
A frontal system will approach the offshore waters by late this
afternoon. Gale force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the front
this evening and strengthen further to storms overnight over northern
and central waters. Gales will extend into the inner South Coast
waters overnight. Widespread gale force westerlies are expected
In the wake of the system, with an area of storm force westerlies
expected over the offshore waters on Sunday morning.
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- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
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- Haro Strait
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- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
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- 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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