Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 14 April 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 early Wednesday morning then backing to northwest 20 near noon Wednesday.
Showers ending Wednesday morning with a risk of thunderstorms tonight and a risk of waterspouts early Wednesday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 April 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:37 PM PDT 14 April 2026
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind variable 10 knots increasing to southeast
10 to 20.
Saturday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 20 to 30.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 14 April 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing cold front located over theLower Mainland.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday departing trough located over southern
Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday ridge located over Pacific Ocean.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday high 1030 mb located west of Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:23 PM PDT 14 April 2026 A cold front over the Lower Mainland will continue to track easttonight, bringing a brief period of marginal westerly gales into
Juan de Fuca Strait tonight.
Northwesterly gales are expected over the offshore waters into
Wednesday as a ridge of high pressure strengthens over the Pacific
Ocean. As the ridge of high pressure approaches the BC coast on
Wednesday, northwesterly gales can be expected Wednesday
Afternoon and evening over west coast Vancouver Island.
Additionally, the cold front is bringing the risk of thunderstorms to
portions of the southern waters this evening. A trough behind
The cold front will bring a risk of thunderstorms to the central and
northern waters tonight, and a risk of thunderstorms to the southern
waters Wednesday morning and afternoon.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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