Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 near noon Sunday then becoming northerly outflow 10 to 20 Sunday evening.
Rain ending near midnight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 February 2026
Monday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
light in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
light.
Wednesday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots
becoming light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 7 February 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a linenortheast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today approaching low located west of Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located southwest of Explorer.
By 6:30 a.m. PST Sunday trough located over Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 PM PST 7 February 2026 A frontal system lying over Southern Vancouver Island will continueeastward and depart the region later this evening. In the wake of
The frontal system, strong to gale force westerlies are expected for
southern sections of Haro Strait and eastern sections of Juan de Fuca
strait this evening.
A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drift
eastward tonight, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms through
Sunday.
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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