Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 27 April 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 30 to 35 knots diminishing to west 20 to 30 late overnight. Wind west 15 to 25 Sunday.
Showers overnight and Sunday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 27 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 near
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 27 April 2024
Monday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots veering to
northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind north 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
variable 5 to 15.
Wednesday
Wind south 20 knots increasing to southeast
30.
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Gale warning in effect
Explorer - northwestern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 27 April 2024'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 4:00 PM PDT 27 April 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today deepening low 992 mb located over northernBowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday low 990 mb located north of Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday low 1000 mb located over northwestern Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday low 1004 mb located over southern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 PM PDT 27 April 2024 A 992 millibar low over Northern Bowie will drift towards theAlaska Panhandle tonight. Ahead of the low, strong to gale force
southeasterly winds will continue over most of the northern waters
tonight. In the wake of the low, gale force westerlies
Will develop over Bowie and west of Haida Gwaii this evening and
continue to Sunday morning.
The same low pressure centre will return to Bowie on Sunday
afternoon. This will spread gale force winds west of the low over
Bowie on Sunday and then Explorer on Monday.
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- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
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- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
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- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
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- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
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- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
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- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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