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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northerly 20 to 30 knots except north 10 to 20 over eastern sections. Wind becoming northerly 10 to 20 near midnight. Wind northerly 10 to 20 Sunday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026
Monday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 10 in the morning then increasing to southwest 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to variable 10.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Cape St.James West Vancouver Victoria Gonzales University of Victoria South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point Bella Bella Airport Saturna Island Bella Coola Airport Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Cathedral Point South Nomad - 46036 Kelp Reefs Herbert Island Esquimalt Harbour Point Atkinson Georgia Strait - 46303 Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour Discovery Island Entrance Island Sartine Island Fanny Island Comox Airport Nanaimo Airport South Moresby - 46147 Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets South Hecate Strait - 46185 Estevan Point Campbell River Airport Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Halibut Bank - 46146 Solander Island Tofino Airport Ballenas Islands Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Victoria Int'l Airport
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over northern BC interior.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday ridge located over BC interior.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located on a line north-south
over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:50 PM PDT 10 October 2026 A ridge of high pressure over Northern B.C. is bringing strong to
gale force northeasterly outflow winds through the mainland inlets of
the central and north coasts, before easing tomorrow midday.
These outflow winds will also develop over the mainland inlets of the
South Coast tonight.

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