Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 09 June 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwesterly 25 knots diminishing to west 15 near midnight then backing to south 15 Wednesday morning. Wind backing to southeast 20 Wednesday evening.
Scattered showers changing to periods of drizzle near midnight then to showers near noon Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 June 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 June 2026
Thursday
Wind west 15 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Saturday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 9 June 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshorewaters.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over the offshore waters.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening low 1018 mb located west of
the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:24 AM PDT 9 June 2026 A low pressure system over Washington state is moving further inlandthis morning bringing westerly gales over Juan de Fuca Strait.
The westerly gales will lower to westerly strong wind tonight.
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