West Coast Vancouver Island South
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 May 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 early this afternoon then becoming northwest 15 to 20 Friday evening.
Showers ending near midnight. Showers Friday. Risk of thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 May 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 after
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 14 May 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 14 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located fromVancouver Island to the North Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located over northwestern Explorer.
By 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Vancouver Island.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight trough located over Explorer.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Friday trough located over the South Coast.
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- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
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- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
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