West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light near midnight then increasing to southeast 5 to 15 early Thursday morning. Wind backing to northeast 10 to 20 Thursday afternoon.
Periods of drizzle and fog patches changing to periods of rain near midnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 21 January 2026
Friday
Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind south 10 knots increasing to south 15 late
in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BCinterior.
At 7:00 a.m. PST Thursday low located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday dissipating low located over northwestern
Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:22 AM PST 21 January 2026 High pressure over the B.C. Interior will continue to generate strongto gale force outflow winds through the mainland inlets and valleys
over the next few days.
Meanwhile, extensive fog is expected to persist over the Strait of
Georgia and Dixon Entrance West for the next few days as light winds
prevail.
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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