Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 June 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 near midnight and to light near noon Monday. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 20 Monday evening.
Rain this afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 June 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon
Monday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 15 June 2025
Tuesday
Wind south 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 20 knots.
Thursday
Wind southwest 20 knots.
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Ice Conditions
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Explorer - northwestern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 15 June 2025'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 15 June 2025 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenortheast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 1009 mb located over northwestern
Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday low 1005 mb located west of Langara.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:44 PM PDT 15 June 2025 A low pressure system moving across Northern Explorer this afternoonwill track north off Haida Gwaii tonight, then track west of Langara
early Monday morning. Gale force southerly winds have developed
Over Explorer this afternoon and will spread to Queen Charlotte
Sound, west coast Haida Gwaii - southern half, Hecate Strait, Dixon
Entrance and West Coast Vancouver Island North from this evening to
early Monday morning.
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