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Explorer - northwestern half

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Issued 09:30 PM PDT 01 May 2025

Tonight and Friday.

Wind southeasterly 20 to 30 knots becoming westerly 20 to 30 near midnight except south 30 over eastern sections. Wind becoming southwest 20 Friday morning then diminishing to southwest 15 early Friday evening.

Periods of rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 May 2025
Saturday Wind west 5 to 15 knots becoming light late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 late in the day.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 1 May 2025 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located off Haida Gwaii.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located on a line
north-south over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday building ridge located over Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:04 PM PDT 1 May 2025 A frontal system will slowly track eastwards across Haida Gwaii
tonight and onto the mainland Central Coast Friday afternoon.

Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterlies over northern and
central waters will gradually ease this evening. Winds will briefly
rise to southerly gale force near the headlands of Vancouver Island
Friday morning with the passage of the frontal system. Winds will
sharply veer to strong southwesterly in its wake near midday Friday
before easing to moderate southwesterly.

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