Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots veering to north 20 Saturday morning then increasing to north 25 Saturday afternoon.
Showers ending near noon Saturday. Risk of thunderstorms today and this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 February 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to northwest
25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind north 30 to 40 knots.
Tuesday
Wind north 30 to 40 knots diminishing to north
25.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening trough located from the CentralCoast to Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight building ridge located northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday ridge located on a line east-west over
Haida Gwaii.
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