Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 05 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind south 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to 20 this evening then becoming northwest 20 Tuesday morning. Wind backing to west 15 Tuesday afternoon.
Showers beginning this morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 05 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 metres building to 3 near noon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 05 May 2025
Wednesday
Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to
southwest 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Friday
Wind south 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 5 May 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday By 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenortheast-southwest over the South Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located over
Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:41 AM PDT 5 May 2025 A frontal system tracking across Bowie tonight will reach Haida Gwaiithis afternoon. Southerly gales prevail ahead of the front across the
northern waters.
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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