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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 07 October 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots except east 10 to 20 over southern sections. Wind becoming northerly 10 to 20 this evening then increasing to northwest 20 to 30 Thursday evening.

Showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 07 October 2026
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 7 October 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located from the Central Coast
to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver Island.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located off Bowie.
By 1:00 a.m. PDT Thursday departing low located over Hecate Strait.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday approaching frontal system located on
a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:21 AM PDT 7 October 2026 A low pressure system will track across Central Bowie this afternoon.
Winds will increase to marginal gale force easterlies ahead of the
low, then shift to strong southwesterlies in its wake.

The low will continue moving northeastward tonight and move inland
near Prince Rupert early Thursday morning. Winds will weaken to
moderate to strong as the system weakens tonight.

Another low pressure system will approach Northern Explorer Thursday
afternoon, bringing strong to gale force southwesterlies to the
southern waters and strong to gale force northwesterlies to the
northern waters.

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