Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to north 15 to 25 near noon then becoming north 20 to 30 early this evening. Wind northwest 15 to 25 Sunday.
Showers ending this morning. Rain Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 February 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 30 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 20 to 30 in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind northerly 20 to 30 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwesterly 25 to 35 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 14 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located northwest of Bowie.By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday departing ridge located on a line east-west
over southeastern Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday deepening trough located over the North
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:41 AM PST 14 February 2026 Gale force northwesterlies will develop across northern waters andBowie late Sunday afternoon. These gale force winds will spread to
the central waters Sunday evening.
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