Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwesterly 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 early this evening then veering to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind veering to north 10 to 15 Friday morning.
Flurries or showers ending Friday morning. Mist dissipating near midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in mist.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning then subsiding
to 1 to 2 after midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southeast 40 to 50 late in the day.
Monday
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located over southern Haida Gwaii.By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located over the Central
Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday approaching high located northwest of
Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 12 March 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies will continue over offshore andcentral waters today as a low tracks across Southern Bowie and onto
the Central Coast tonight. Winds will gradually ease this afternoon
through tonight.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- 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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