Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 02 December 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots veering to southwest 35 to 45 near midnight then diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 early Sunday evening.
Rain this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 02 December 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 6 to 8 late overnight and to 8 to
11 late Sunday morning. Seas subsiding to 6 to 8 Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 02 December 2023
Monday
Wind south 25 to 35 knots backing to southeast
35 to 45 in the morning then veering to south 25 to 35 in the
afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 30 to 40 knots diminishing to
southwest 20 to 30.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
west 5 to 15.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Explorer - northwestern half
Issued 9:30 PM 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 9:30 PM PST 2 December 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Bowie.By 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday frontal system located from the Alaska
panhandle to Cape Scott.
At 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:17 PM PST 2 December 2023 A frontal system over Bowie will move eastward tonight to lie in anarc from the Southern Alaskan Panhandle to Northern Vancouver Island
by early Sunday morning.
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.
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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