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Explorer - northwestern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 April 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots backing to northeast 15 to 25 early Monday morning.

Scattered showers ending this evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 after midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 April 2026
Tuesday Wind northerly 20 to 30 knots increasing to northwest 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located over
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing trough located southwest of
Explorer.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Alaska panhandle.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:32 AM PDT 19 April 2026 A weakening frontal system from Haida Gwaii to Explorer is bringing
strong to gale force southeasterlies to parts of the central and
southern waters. These winds will ease early this morning.

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