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Explorer - northwestern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 19 September 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 5 to 15 late overnight then increasing to southwest 20 to 30 late Friday morning.

Scattered showers Friday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 September 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 September 2024
Saturday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots.
Monday Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 19 September 2024 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located over Bowie.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Friday ridge located from Explorer to the
Central Coast.

At 5:00 a.m. PDT Friday frontal system located off Bowie.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Friday warm front located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:19 PM PDT 19 September 2024 A warm front will track across Haida Gwaii Friday evening and onto
the North Coast Saturday morning. Ahead of the front, southerly gales
will develop over Bowie Friday morning and then spread to northern
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 Friday 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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