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Explorer - northwestern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 09 July 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots except west 20 over western sections. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 late this evening then backing to west 5 to 15 early Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 15 to 25 Thursday afternoon.

Showers ending near noon Thursday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 July 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 July 2025
Friday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 9 July 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening trough located off Vancouver
Island.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located on a
line north-south over Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located over northern
Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:22 PM PDT 9 July 2025 A weak ridge of high pressure remains over Southern Explorer tonight,
generating gale force westerly winds through central and eastern
sections of Juan de Fuca Strait. These winds will weaken on Thursday
morning.

A frontal system is approaching the North Coast on Thursday.
This will bring southeasterly gales to northern waters.

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