Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 March 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northerly 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 15 Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 March 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 near noon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 March 2024
Sunday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
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Explorer - northwestern half
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 29 March 2024Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 29 March 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing low 1000 mb located south ofExplorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located northwest of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:35 AM PDT 29 March 2024 A ridge of high pressure will build over the offshore waters Saturdayafternoon. The ridge will produce strong to gale force northwesterly
winds along West Vancouver Island and Southern Explorer Saturday
evening.
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- 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
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- 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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