West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20 early this evening. Wind northwest 15 to 20 Saturday.
Scattered showers ending near noon Saturday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 May 2026
Sunday
Wind light increasing to southerly 20 to 30
knots in the morning.
Monday
Wind southerly 20 knots becoming northwest 15
to 25.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located over Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over the South Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located west of the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Saturday ridge located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT Saturday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:20 AM PDT 15 May 2026 A trough is moving through Explorer this afternoon. This willgenerate northwesterly gale force winds in southwestern sections of
Explorer. Winds will ease overnight as the trough leaves Explorer.
In addition, this trough will create conditions favourable for the
development of waterspouts across the Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound
and west coast Vancouver Island from this afternoon to Saturday
morning.
A transient ridge of high pressure builds over the offshore waters on
Saturday. As the ridge moves closer to the coast, gale force
westerlies will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait Saturday
afternoon. These winds will ease to strong westerlies Saturday
overnight.
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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