Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 June 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots veering to northwest 15 to 25 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 Sunday evening.
Scattered showers ending Sunday morning. Risk of thunderstorms today and this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 June 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 03 June 2023
Monday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming
variable 5 to 15 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 3 June 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenorth-south over Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today low 1010 mb located over southwestern Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday weakening low 1020 mb located over Sandspit.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:24 AM PDT 3 June 2023 A ridge of high pressure will strengthen west of Vancouver Islandtoday. Consequently, westerly gales will develop through Juan de
Fuca Strait late this afternoon and tonight.
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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