Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 07 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 late this afternoon then becoming southeast 5 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late overnight then diminishing to southeast 5 to 15 Sunday afternoon.
Rain changing to showers this evening. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating overnight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 February 2026
Monday
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Wednesday
Wind light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located from the CentralCoast to Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today approaching low located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:25 AM PST 7 February 2026 A frontal system lying over the Central Coast and Central VancouverIsland will bring gale force southeasterly winds across the Central
Coast, West Vancouver Island south, and inner South Coast waters
today. Winds will ease to strong by the evening as the frontal
System moves out of the region.
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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