Explorer - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 near noon then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday morning.
Showers ending this morning. Showers Friday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 knots backing to southwest 20
late in the day.
Monday
Wind west 20 knots veering to northwest 25 late
in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 16 May 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough located from Explorer to Cape Scott.By 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located from Explorer
to Tofino.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located off Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday weakening ridge located from Explorer to
the Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:33 AM PDT 16 May 2024 A trough of low pressure will track southwards across Explorer today.Ahead of the trough, moderate to strong westerlies off West Vancouver
Island will increase to gale force northwest this afternoon in its
wake. The northwest gales will gradually spread to Georgia Strait
tonight and ease early Friday morning.
Additionally, westerly gales through Juan de Fuca Strait will ease
early this morning and redevelop this evening.
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