Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots diminishing to north 10 to 20 near midnight then becoming variable 10 to 15 early Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 near noon Sunday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026
Monday
Wind southwesterly 10 to 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots becoming
southwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 knots becoming southeast
15 to 25.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over western Bowie.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over northern BC interior.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday ridge located over BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PDT 10 October 2026 A ridge of high pressure over Northern B.C. is bringing strong togale force northeasterly outflow winds through the mainland inlets of
the central and north coasts, before easing tomorrow midday.
These outflow winds will also develop over the mainland inlets of the
South Coast 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 - southern half
- 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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