Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 03 June 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 early
Wednesday afternoon except northwest 35 over southeastern sections Wednesday
evening.
Periods of drizzle ending near noon
Wednesday.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 03 June 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 early
Wednesday afternoon except northwest 35 over southeastern sections Wednesday
evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 03 June 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 03 June 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Periods of drizzle ending near noon
Wednesday.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Explorer - southeastern half
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 03 June 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 3 June 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located west of the
offshore waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday building ridge located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:24 PM PDT 3 June 2025 A ridge of high pressure will continue moving slowly southeastward
through Explorer tonight. Strong northwesterlies will persist west of
Vancouver Island tonight. Strong to gale force westerly winds will
persist through Juan de Fuca Strait early this evening to Wednesday
morning.
By Wednesday morning, another ridge of high pressure will build west
of the offshore waters toward North Coast. As the ridge strengthens
and moves southeastward to Queen Charlotte Sound, gale force
northwesterlies will develop along the west side of Vancouver Island
by late Wednesday afternoon.