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Explorer - northwestern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 March 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 40 knots diminishing to southwest 35 early this evening except northwest 15 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to southwest 30 near midnight except west 15 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 Tuesday morning except west 5 to 15 over northern sections. Wind becoming southwest 20 to 30 Tuesday afternoon except east 5 to 15 over northern sections.

Rain changing to showers Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 5 metres subsiding to 4 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 March 2026
Wednesday Wind southwesterly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind variable 15 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to 25.
Friday Wind north 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25.

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Gale warning in effect

Explorer - northwestern half

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 March 2026

'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 PDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing warm front located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:49 AM PDT 16 March 2026 An intense warm front is generating southeast storm force winds to
the headlands of West Vancouver Island North and Johnstone Strait
early this morning.

As the warm front passes, winds are veering to southwest
Gales over the northern and central waters.

Southeast gales over Northern Strait of Georgia will persist through
today.

A quasi-stationary front will set up later today over the central
waters with southwesterly gales over southern waters and strong
westerlies over northern waters.

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