Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 November 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 15 to 25 knots except northeast 25 to 35 over southern sections this morning. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 20 near midnight. Wind northwest 10 to 20 Tuesday.
Showers ending this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 November 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 this afternoon and to 1 Tuesday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 November 2024
Wednesday
Wind westerly 10 to 20 knots.
Thursday
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Friday
Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots.
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Gale warning in effect
Explorer - southeastern half
Issued 04:00 AM PST 25 November 2024'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 AM PST 25 November 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located over BC interior.At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing low located off the Washington
Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday trough located over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 AM PST 25 November 2024 As the ridge over Interior British Columbia weakens, strong to galeforce outflow winds through the mainland inlets will gradually ease
today.
Marginal gale force northeasterly winds over Southern Explorer will
also weaken as the low off Washington coast continues to move
southward.
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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