Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 August 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots except northwest 15 to 20 over eastern sections. Wind becoming westerly 15 this afternoon except northwest 15 to 20 over eastern sections tonight and northwest 20 over eastern sections Tuesday.
Periods of drizzle overnight and Tuesday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 August 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 August 2026
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 17 August 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located west of Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing trough located over Langara.
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
- 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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