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Explorer - northwestern half

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Issued 04:00 AM PST 12 December 2025

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 20 to 30 knots except southwest 10 to 20 over southern sections. Wind becoming northeast 20 to 30 early this morning except southwest 10 to 20 over southern sections. Wind becoming southwest 20 to 30 early this evening then becoming south 25 to 35 Saturday morning except southwest 20 over western sections Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 near noon Saturday then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 Saturday evening.

Rain ending Saturday morning. Showers Saturday late in the day.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 12 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this evening and to 3 to 4 near midnight. Seas building to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 12 December 2025
Sunday Wind southwest 30 to 40 knots increasing to south 40 to 50 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots veering to west 30 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

Explorer - northwestern half

Issued 04:00 AM PST 12 December 2025

'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 PST 12 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today warm front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Explorer.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Saturday warm front located over the Central Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located over northern BC
interior.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday departing ridge located over northern
BC interior.

At 1:00 a.m. PST Saturday low 999 mb located over western Bowie.
By 1:00 p.m. PST Saturday departing low located over northern
Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located southwest of Explorer.
By midnight PST Saturday trough located over Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:20 AM PST 12 December 2025 A warm front extending through Explorer will move northwards to lie
over Southern Bowie this evening. Ahead of this front, easterly
strong to gale force winds will continue over Bowie and persist until
this evening.

An Arctic ridge of high pressure will also strengthen over the
British Columbia Interior tonight, bringing gale force northeast
outflow winds to the North Coast inlets today into tomorrow.

A low pressure system will form over Southern Bowie on Saturday
morning and track northeastward into the Southern Alaska Panhandle by
Saturday evening. Southwest of the low, southwest gale force winds
will develop across northern and central waters.

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