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Explorer - northwestern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 Sunday evening.

Periods of drizzle overnight and Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Vancouver Harbour Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Powell River Airport Sand Heads Lightstation Discovery Island Georgia Strait - 46303 Vancouver Int'l Airport Cape St.James Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Point Atkinson Herbert Island Bella Bella Airport West Vancouver Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Campbell River Airport South Nomad - 46036 Malahat Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Kelp Reefs Esquimalt Harbour Saturna Island South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point University of Victoria Halibut Bank - 46146 Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands South Moresby - 46147 Estevan Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Tofino Airport Solander Island Sartine Island Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Comox Airport Sisters Islets Port Hardy Airport South Hecate Strait - 46185 Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Entrance Island
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 12 July 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from the North Coast to
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday ridge located from the Central Coast
to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located over
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday dissipating trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the northern North Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:58 PM PDT 12 July 2025 A frontal system is over Haida Gwaii and marginal southerly gales
have developed through Northern Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance
East. The gales will dissipate this evening.

A ridge of high pressure will strengthen again on Sunday, generating
northwesterly gales over West Vancouver Island and westerly gales
over Central and Eastern Juan de Fuca Strait in the afternoon.

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