Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 06 October 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots becoming northerly outflow 5 to 15 late this evening then becoming light Wednesday morning. Wind becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 near noon Wednesday then becoming light early Wednesday evening.
Fog patches dissipating late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 06 October 2026
Thursday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 15 knots
becoming southerly inflow 10 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind southerly inflow 20 to 30 knots
diminishing to southerly inflow 15 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind northerly outflow 10 knots becoming
light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 6 October 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located from theCentral Coast to Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday low located off Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday low located over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 PM PDT 6 October 2026 A low pressure system will track from Bowie across the northernwaters into the Alaska Panhandle through Thursday morning. Ahead of
the low, southeasterly marginal gale force winds will develop. Winds
will diminish Thursday morning as the low departs.
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
- 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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