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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots veering to northeast 10 to 20 early this afternoon except southeast 5 to 15 south of the Brooks Peninsula. Wind becoming northeast 20 to 30 early this evening except southeast 15 to 25 south of the Brooks Peninsula. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 overnight then becoming northwest 10 to 20 Friday afternoon. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 20 Friday evening except northwest 10 to 20 south of the Brooks Peninsula.

Periods of rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

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Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 March 2026
Saturday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 in the morning then becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southwesterly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southwesterly 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwesterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.

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Issued 4:00 AM PDT 19 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low located over the Gulf
of Alaska.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over central Explorer.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT Friday departing low located over southern
Vancouver Island.

At 5:00 p.m. PDT Friday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

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