Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Weather shortcuts

Haro Strait

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 18 February 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northerly 5 to 15 knots veering to northeast 15 to 20 early this evening then backing to northerly 5 to 15 near noon Thursday.

Scattered showers or scattered flurries ending near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 18 February 2026
Friday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 30.
Sunday Wind east 15 to 20 knots increasing to east 20 to 30 late in the day.

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

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

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 18 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located over Vancouver Island to
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight intensifying frontal system located
northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:25 AM PST 18 February 2026 Gale force north or northwesterlies over the offshore waters will
continue through late today.

An Arctic high pressure ridge over Northern British Columbia will
remain stationary over the British Columbia Interior. Gale force
outflow winds, with the potential of freezing spray, can be expected
through the mainland inlets along the north and Central Coast now
through Thursday morning. Outflow winds will periodically reach storm
force northeasterlies through the Central Coast inlets through today
and into tonight.

Pacific - South Coast Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link.
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link.
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list.
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list.
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

Customized Weather shortcuts

Save your customized list as a bookmark.

Copy/paste or click on the link below then when the page displays, you can bookmark the page using the web browser. Bookmarking your customized list will allow you to access it even if the local storage on your device is erased.

Features

New: Colour-coded weather alerts

Learn more about weather alerting in Canada

Feedbackabout this web site
Date modified: