Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 early this evening then becoming southeast 40 to 50 late overnight except northwest 25 to 35 over western sections Wednesday morning and afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 Wednesday afternoon then becoming southwest 20 to 30 Wednesday evening.
Rain beginning this evening changing to showers Wednesday evening.
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Warnings
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Storm warning in effect
Explorer - southeastern half
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-southover western Bowie.
At 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located
off the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025 A strong frontal system will bring gale to storm force southeasterlywinds to most waters tonight through Wednesday. Southeasterly winds
will reach hurricane force near the headlands of Vancouver Island on
Wednesday.
Winds will also rise to southeasterly gales through the inner south
waters on Wednesday.
As the system weakens and moves inland, winds will ease below gale
force Wednesday evening.
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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