Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to west 5 to 15 after midnight then veering to northerly 10 to 20 Tuesday morning.
Scattered showers ending near midnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 this evening and to 2 Tuesday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 February 2026
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 knots becoming light in
the morning then increasing to southwest 25 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to west
15.
Friday
Wind west 20 knots.
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection
Legend:
Ice Conditions
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 9 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low located over western Bowie.By 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening trough located over Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Tuesday building ridge located over Explorer.
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
Another Region
Features
New: Colour-coded weather alerts
Learn more about weather alerting in Canada
- Date modified:
ATOM