Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 20 late
this morning then becoming variable 10 early this evening except southwest 20 to
30 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming southwesterly 5 to 15 near midnight
then becoming variable 5 to 15 Thursday morning.
Showers ending overnight. Showers Thursday afternoon and
evening.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 20 late
this morning then becoming variable 10 early this evening except southwest 20 to
30 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming southwesterly 5 to 15 near midnight
then becoming variable 5 to 15 Thursday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 near noon
Thursday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 18 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Showers ending overnight. Showers Thursday afternoon and
evening.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 4:00 AM PDT 18 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 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 4:00 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 3:46 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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