Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 09 March 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 20 to 30 knots tonight. Wind west 15 to 25 Tuesday.
Showers tonight and Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 4 metres subsiding to 3 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 March 2026
Wednesday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to
west 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Friday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 25.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 9 March 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low located over the Gulfof Alaska.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:22 PM PDT 9 March 2026 A quasi-stationary low over the Gulf of Alaska will generate aprolong period of strong to marginal gales from the west across the
B.C. waters through Tuesday.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- 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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