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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 31 March 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind light becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots early this afternoon then becoming light this evening. Wind increasing to northerly outflow 5 to 15 near midnight then becoming southerly inflow 10 to 20 near noon Tuesday.

Showers ending this afternoon. Scattered showers Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 31 March 2025
Wednesday Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots.
Friday Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light.

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

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located over southwestern Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today departing low located south of Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today building ridge located northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:15 AM PDT 31 March 2025 A low over Southwestern Explorer is bringing strong southeasterly
winds to the southern waters today.

A ridge building northwest of Bowie will generate strong to gale
force northerly winds over the northern waters west of Haida Gwaii
today and into this evening.

On Tuesday, as the ridge continues to build offshore, westerly
marginal gales will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait during the
afternoon to evening periods.

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