Explorer - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 July 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 30 late this evening. Wind northwest 20 to 30 Sunday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 July 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 July 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 July 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located west of Bowie.Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 PM PDT 18 July 2026 A ridge of high pressure offshore will bring strong to gale forcenorthwesterly winds over west coast Vancouver Island, south of the
Brooks Peninsula, Sunday evening.
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