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Explorer - northwestern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 early this evening then becoming southwest 25 Tuesday morning.

Showers Tuesday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 5 early this evening then subsiding to 4 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots veering to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Friday Wind north 15 to 25 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Explorer - northwestern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 January 2025

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 13 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today weakening cold front located over Hecate
Strait.

At 10:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday cold front located over Sandspit extending
southwestward.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Tuesday quasi-stationary cold front located over
McInnes Island extending southwestward.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:48 AM PST 13 January 2025 A frontal system will approach Bowie this morning and move onto the
North Coast tonight. Southerly gales will develop over Bowie this
morning and spread across the northern waters in the afternoon.
Southwest gales are expected across north and central waters tonight
as the frontal system moves inland.

A trailing cold front will stall over the Central Coast on Tuesday.
Southerly gales will continue through Tuesday over the Central Coast.

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