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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 October 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming southerly inflow 10 to 20 near midnight then diminishing to light Saturday evening.

Rain beginning this evening changing to periods of drizzle Saturday morning and ending near noon Saturday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 October 2026
Sunday Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northerly outflow 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northerly outflow 5 to 15.
Tuesday Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northerly outflow 5 to 15.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 16 October 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday trough located over central BC interior.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today low 987 mb located over the Gulf of Alaska.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday low 1000 mb located over the northern
Gulf of Alaska.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:39 PM PDT 16 October 2026 A trough of low pressure over Explorer will reach the Central Coast
overnight. Gale force southerlies ahead of the trough over the
central waters will veer to strong to gale force westerlies in its
wake tonight. Winds will ease to moderate to strong westerlies early
Saturday morning.

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