West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 17 February 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to northerly 15 to 25 early this afternoon then becoming northerly 20 to 30 early Wednesday morning except north 15 to 20 near the coast.
Showers or flurries overnight and Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 17 February 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 4 metres subsiding to 3 early this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 17 February 2026
Thursday
Wind north 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
north 10 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind light increasing to southeast 35 to 45
knots.
Saturday
Wind southeast 50 to 60 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 17 February 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today trough located over southeastern Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday departing trough located west of
Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:27 AM PST 17 February 2026 Gale force north or northwesterlies over the offshore waters willcontinue through late Wednesday.
An Arctic high pressure ridge over Northern BC will continue to push
southwards today. Gale force outflow winds, with the potential of
freezing spray, can be expected through the mainland inlets along the
north and Central Coast from today through Thursday morning. Outflow
winds will periodically reach storm force northeasterlies through the
Central Coast inlets today and Wednesday.
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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