Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 18 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots except light over northern
sections. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 25 near noon except northerly 15 to 25
over northern sections. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 near midnight except
northeast 15 to 25 over southern sections Thursday morning and afternoon. Wind
becoming north 15 to 25 Thursday evening.
Rain changing to showers this evening and ending Thursday
morning. Periods of rain Thursday afternoon and evening.
Winds
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 18 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots except light over northern
sections. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 25 near noon except northerly 15 to 25
over northern sections. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 near midnight except
northeast 15 to 25 over southern sections Thursday morning and afternoon. Wind
becoming north 15 to 25 Thursday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 3 early this morning and to 2
near noon Thursday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 18 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Rain changing to showers this evening and ending Thursday
morning. Periods of rain Thursday afternoon and evening.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 10:30 AM PDT 18 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer. By 9:00 p.m. PDT tonight dissipating trough located on a line northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight building low located northwest of Bowie. By 8:00 a.m. PDT Thursday departing low located northeast of Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located off the offshore waters. By 10:30 a.m. PDT today approaching low located west of Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 10:17 AM PDT 18 March 2026 A quasi-stationary trough is currently over the central waters.
A low to the northwest of Bowie will deepen this evening and gradually move eastwards. To the south of this low, west to southwest gales will develop over North Bowie this evening and through the night. By Thursday morning, the low will weaken and move into the Alaska Panhandle. Winds will subside to strong westerly at that time.
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