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Issued 10:30 AM PCT 06 November 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind west 50 to 65 knots diminishing to west 30 to 40 early this afternoon and to southwest 15 to 25 early this evening. Wind backing to southeast 15 to 25 near midnight then increasing to southeast 35 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 45 to 55 early Saturday morning then diminishing to south 30 to 40 late Saturday morning. Wind veering to southwest 35 to 45 Saturday evening.

Rain ending this afternoon. Rain overnight and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PCT 06 November 2026

Explorer - northwestern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 6 this morning and to 5 this afternoon. Seas building to 5 to 7 Saturday evening.

Explorer - southeastern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 7 metres subsiding to 5 early this evening then building to 5 to 7 Saturday afternoon. Seas building to 7 to 10 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Explorer - northwestern half

Issued 04:00 AM PCT 06 November 2026
Sunday Wind west 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 25 in the morning then increasing to southeast 40 to 50 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 50 knots diminishing to south 35 to 45.
Tuesday Wind south 35 to 40 knots.

Explorer - southeastern half

Issued 04:00 AM PCT 06 November 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 in the afternoon then backing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Monday Wind south 35 to 45 knots.
Tuesday Wind south 35 to 45 knots.

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Hurricane force wind warning in effect

Explorer

Issued 10:30 AM PCT 06 November 2026

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PCT 6 November 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PCT today low located over northwestern Explorer.
By 3:00 p.m. PCT today departing low located over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PCT Saturday frontal system located west of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PCT Saturday frontal system located from the North
Coast to Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PCT Saturday intensifying trough located west of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PCT Sunday trough located from Haida Gwaii to
Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:30 AM pct 6 November 2026 A deepening low over Northwestern Explorer will track across the
central waters and make landfall over the Central Coast this
afternoon. Gale to storm force southerly winds ahead of and south of
the low will shift to gale to storm force northwesterlies in its
wake. Near the mainland inlets of the Central Coast, winds will
increase to gale force outflow this morning, then shift to gale force
westerly inflow this afternoon as the low passes.

Ahead of the low, strong to gale force southerlies will persist this
morning over southern waters and the inner South Coast before
Easing this afternoon.

Another frontal system will track across the offshore waters Saturday
morning and onto the mainland coast in the afternoon. Ahead of the
front, gale to storm force southeasterlies will develop over the
offshore waters Saturday morning, then spread to most outer waters
and the inner South Coast in the afternoon.

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