Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots backing to west 10 to 20 early Monday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this morning then
subsiding to 2 near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 April 2026
Tuesday
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots veering to
northwest 20 to 30 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 20 to 30.
Thursday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge from high located on a linenortheast-southwest over central Haida Gwaii.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge from high located on a
line north-south over northern Vancouver Island.
At 5:00 p.m. PDT Monday cold front located on a line east-west
over northern Haida Gwaii.
By midnight PDT Monday cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:26 AM PDT 12 April 2026 A ridge axis over Northern Haida Gwaii will shift southeastwardtoday. Northwesterly winds off the west coast Vancouver Island will
strengthen to marginal gale force wind late this evening.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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