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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 northern
Bowie.
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 the
Alaska 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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