Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 September 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest 25 to 35 near noon Saturday.
Scattered showers tonight and Saturday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 September 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 metres building to 3 near midnight and to 3 to 4 near noon
Saturday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 September 2024
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
southwest 15 to 25 in the morning.
Monday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Gale warning in effect
Explorer - northwestern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 20 September 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 20 September 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over Cape Scott extendingsouthwestward.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening ridge located over southern
Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today warm front located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday warm front located over the North Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PDT 20 September 2024 A warm front will track across Haida Gwaii this evening and onto theNorth Coast Saturday morning. Southerly gales will continue across
northern waters this evening ahead of the front.
In the wake of the front, winds will shift to strong to gale force
southwest over the northern waters later this evening and spread to
the central waters overnight. Southwest strong to gale force winds
will persist over the central waters on Saturday as the trailing cold
front remains stationary.
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