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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 September 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 after midnight. Wind southwest 10 to 20 Wednesday.

Showers. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Wednesday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 September 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near noon then subsiding to 3 after midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 September 2026
Thursday Wind westerly 10 knots becoming variable 10 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind variable 10 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 20 to 25.

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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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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 September 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over
Hecate Strait.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low 990 mb located northwest of Bowie.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening low 995 mb located over the
northeastern Gulf of Alaska.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:32 AM PDT 22 September 2026 A frontal system passing through Hecate Strait. Gales in Hecate
Strait and Eastern Dixon will ease near noon.

A 990 MB low northwest of Bowie will slowly weaken and drift
Towards into the Northeastern Gulf of Alaska. Near this system,
Gale force southwesterly winds have developed over Northern Bowie
offshore region. The gale force southwesterly winds will ease
overnight tonight.

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