Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 14 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to variable 5 to 15 early this evening. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 early Thursday morning then backing to northeast 10 to 20 Thursday evening.
Periods of drizzle overnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 this evening and to 2 Thursday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 January 2026
Friday
Wind easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Queen CharlotteSound.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday cold front located off Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday building ridge located over BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:15 AM PST 14 January 2026 A strengthening ridge over the BC Interior on Thursday will producegale force outflow winds through Howe Sound beginning Thursday
afternoon.
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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