West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 27 January 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots veering to north 25 to 35 Saturday morning except northwest 10 to 20 near the coast Saturday morning and northeast 15 to 25 near the coast Saturday morning and afternoon. Wind becoming northeast 15 to 25 Saturday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 27 January 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 3 Saturday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 27 January 2023
Sunday
Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots backing to
northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots backing to
southwest 10 to 15.
Tuesday
Wind south 15 knots increasing to southeast 25
to 35 late in the day.
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection

Legend:


Ice Conditions
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 04:00 AM PST 27 January 2023'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 27 January 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing trough located over southernVancouver Island.
At 10:00 a.m. PST today building ridge located over northern
BC interior.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Saturday building ridge located over BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:15 PM PST 26 January 2023 A trough currently over Queen Charlotte Sound will track southwardstonight and lie over Southern Vancouver Island by Friday morning.
Meanwhile, a very strong ridge of high pressure will build into
Interior British Columbia in the coming days. Strong to gale force
northerly winds will develop between these two features, beginning in
southern waters on Friday and spreading north Friday night into
Saturday.
Strong to gale force outflow winds will develop in the coastal inlets
Friday night and are expected to strengthen to gale to storm
Force outflow on Saturday as the ridge of high pressure builds over
the interior.
Pacific - South Coast Area
Another Region
What we are doing
Weather Forecasts
Weather Alerts
Weather Resources
- Date modified: