Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 May 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 20 late this evening then becoming southerly 15 to 25 early Friday afternoon.
Showers Friday afternoon and evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 22 May 2025
Saturday
Wind south 15 to 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind south 15 to 25 knots diminishing to west
10 to 15 late in the day.
Monday
Wind light increasing to south 15 to 25
knots.
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Warnings
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 22 May 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located from the CentralCoast to Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday ridge located over Vancouver.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:55 PM PDT 22 May 2025 A frontal system will approach the northern waters tonight. Ahead ofthe system, strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over
the northern and central waters tonight and early Friday. As the
system stalls near Haida Gwaii on Friday, strong to gale force
southeasterlies will prevail to the east of the frontal system.
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 - southern half
- 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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