West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 10 February 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 15 Wednesday morning except variable 5 to 15 south of the Brooks Peninsula. Wind becoming south 15 to 25 Wednesday afternoon then increasing to south 25 to 35 early Wednesday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 10 February 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 early this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 10 February 2026
Thursday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
west 15 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light late in
the day.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to north 15 to 20 knots
late in the day.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 00:43 AM PST 11 February 2026'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 9:30 PM PST 10 February 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight ridge located from the Central Coastto Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday ridge located over Vancouver Island
extending southwestward.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight cold front located northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday cold front located over northern Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday intensifying low 978 mb located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:17 PM PST 10 February 2026 A cold front will move to lie over Northern Bowie tonight. Strong togale force southerly winds will develop over the northern waters
tonight.
An intense area of low pressure will approach the offshore waters
Wednesday afternoon then move into the Gulf of Alaska Wednesday
night. Strong southerly winds over the northern waters will rise to
gale to storm force Wednesday evening.
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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