Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 18 May 2022
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this evening and to northwest 15 near noon Thursday.
Scattered showers ending overnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 May 2022
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 this afternoon and to 2
Thursday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 May 2022
Friday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming
southeast 15 to 25.
Sunday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Explorer - northwestern half
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 18 May 2022'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 PDT 18 May 2022 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today departing low 999 mb located over northernVancouver Island.
At 2:00 p.m. PDT Thursday approaching ridge located west of the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:25 AM PDT 18 May 2022 A deep low pressure centre has crossed Northern Vancouver Island andis moving into mainland BC. Winds have shifted from gale to storm
force southeasterlies to gale to storm force westerly in its wake.
The southeast gales have spread to the Strait of Georgia. Westerly
gales have developed through Juan de Fuca after the frontal passage
and the westerly gales will push into Haro Strait and Strait of
Georgia south later this morning.
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- 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
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- Queen Charlotte Strait
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- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
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