Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots except light over southeastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind northwest 15 to 25 Sunday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early Sunday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 April 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots backing to west
10 to 20 in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots veering to
northwest 20 to 30.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 20 to 30.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 11 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge from high located on a linenortheast-southwest over the Alaska panhandle.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Monday ridge from high located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PDT 11 April 2026 A ridge axis will remain quasi-stationary over Alaska Panhandlebefore shifting southeastward on Sunday. Northwesterly winds off
The west coast Vancouver Island will strengthen to marginal gale
force wind late Sunday evening.
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