West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 09 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots backing to southwest 20 to 30 early this evening. Wind southwest 15 to 25 Tuesday.
Showers.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 3 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 09 March 2026
Wednesday
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to
southwest 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 10 knots becoming
light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 9 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low located over the Gulfof Alaska.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:03 AM PDT 9 March 2026 A quasi-stationary low over the Gulf of Alaska will generate a longperiod of strong to marginal westerly gales across the BC waters
through Tuesday.
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