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Explorer - northwestern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 May 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots today tonight and Thursday.

Scattered showers this morning. Showers overnight Thursday morning and Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 May 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 May 2026
Friday Wind westerly 20 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 25.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Vancouver Harbour Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Powell River Airport Sand Heads Lightstation Discovery Island Georgia Strait - 46303 Vancouver Int'l Airport Cape St.James Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Point Atkinson Herbert Island Bella Bella Airport West Vancouver Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Campbell River Airport South Nomad - 46036 Malahat Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Kelp Reefs Esquimalt Harbour Saturna Island South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point University of Victoria Halibut Bank - 46146 Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands South Moresby - 46147 Estevan Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Tofino Airport Solander Island Sartine Island Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Comox Airport Sisters Islets Port Hardy Airport South Hecate Strait - 46185 Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Entrance Island
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located over northern Vancouver
Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday ridge located from Vancouver Island to
the North Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located west of Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating trough located from Hecate
Strait to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:18 AM PDT 13 May 2026 A ridge of high pressure offshore continues to slowly drift eastward
today. Strong westerly winds will strengthen to gale force westerlies
over Johnstone Strait, and central and eastern sections of the Juan
de Fuca Strait by this afternoon. Winds will ease near midnight
tonight.

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