Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 September 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 near noon then backing to southwest 10 to 20 late overnight. Wind southwest 10 to 20 Saturday.
Scattered showers Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 September 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 after
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 20 September 2024
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind south 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 20 September 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located over Cape St. James extendingsouthwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over Cape Scott extending
southwestward.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today warm front located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today warm front located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:26 AM PDT 20 September 2024 A warm front will track across Haida Gwaii this evening and onto theNorth Coast Saturday morning. Ahead of the front, southerly gales
will continue west of Haida Gwaii this morning and then spread to
northern coastal waters in the afternoon and evening.
In the wake of the front, winds will shift to strong to gale force
southwest over the northern waters this evening and spread to the
central waters overnight. Southwest strong to gale force winds will
persist over the central waters on Saturday as the trailing cold
front remains stationary.
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- 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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