Explorer - southeastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 May 2018

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwesterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwesterly 15 to 25 late this afternoon. Wind northwesterly 15 to 25 tonight and Thursday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 May 2018
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 23 May 2018
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Saturday Wind south 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PDT 23 May 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over northern Explorer.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT Thursday approaching trough located over western
Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:34 AM PDT 23 May 2018 A ridge of high pressure will gradually build over the offshore
waters today. Strong northwesterly winds will develop along West
Vancouver Island this afternoon.

Over the inner coastal waters, strong to gale force inflow winds
Are expected to develop through Juan de Fuca Strait late this
afternoon and persist into overnight. Marginal northwesterly gales
are expected through Johnstone Strait tonight.

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