Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 31 May 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots backing to southerly 10 to 20 late this afternoon then becoming southerly 15 to 25 this evening. Wind southerly 15 to 25 Thursday.
Showers changing to rain Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 May 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 May 2023
Friday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 31 May 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located from Explorer to HecateStrait.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over northern Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line northwest-southeast over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:27 AM PDT 31 May 2023 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, strong westerlies over Juan deFuca Strait will increase to gale force early this evening and ease
overnight.
An approaching frontal system will cross Bowie tonight and remain
over Haida Gwaii on Thursday. Ahead of the front, gale force
southeasterlies will develop over northern waters early Thursday
morning and ease Thursday 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 - 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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