Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 10 August 2022
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind north 15 to 25 knots except southeast 10 to 20 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 near noon then becoming southeast 10 to 15 early this evening. Wind east 5 to 15 Thursday.
Showers ending overnight with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 10 August 2022
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 near noon Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 10 August 2022
Friday
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming light in
the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to southwesterly 10 to
20 knots.
Sunday
Wind south 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest
10 to 20 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 10 August 2022 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located west ofthe offshore waters.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low 1015 mb located over Explorer.
By 6:00 a.m. PDT Thursday departing low 1016 mb located southwest
of Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:15 AM PDT 10 August 2022 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure is currently producing strong togale force northerly winds to areas in the vicinity of Haida Gwaii
and off North Vancouver Island.
The winds will ease to moderate to strong northerlies tonight.
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