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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 June 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots except variable 5 to 15 over northern sections. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to north 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 20 to 30 Friday afternoon.

Showers ending Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 June 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 June 2025
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 June 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low 1011 mb located off Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located over northern
Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located west of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:02 PM PDT 19 June 2025 A low pressure system located over Southern Bowie will continue to
move southeastward tonight. Strong to gale force westerly winds are
expected for Juan de Fuca Strait.

Ahead of a building ridge of high pressure, northwesterly gales
Will develop over Southern Hecate Strait Friday afternoon.

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