Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 18 January 2021
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind light increasing to south 10 to 20 knots this evening then veering to southwest 15 to 25 late overnight. Wind becoming northerly 15 to 25 near noon Tuesday.
Rain Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 18 January 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 late this evening then building to 3
Tuesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 18 January 2021
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 15 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to north
25 to 35 late in the day.
Friday
Wind north 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 18 January 2021 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located west of Bowie.By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located on a line
north-south over Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday weakening frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday dissipating frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:00 PM PST 18 January 2021 A frontal system will move from Bowie into the North Coast tonight.The system will weaken considerably as it progresses through the
Central Coast Tuesday morning then sweeping through the South Coast
on Tuesday afternoon.
Gale to storm force southeasterlies over Bowie and the northern
waters will continue tonight while also progressing into the central
waters. The southeast winds will weaken considerably to strong to
gale force over central waters Tuesday morning and then over the
southern waters Tuesday afternoon.
In the wake of the system, strong to gale force westerlies will
develop.
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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