West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 February 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Wind southerly 5 to 15 knots veering to southwest 10 to 20 late this evening. Wind southwest 10 to 20 Monday.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Monday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 February 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 08 February 2026
Tuesday
Wind southwest 10 knots becoming variable 10
in the morning then increasing to northwest 15 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 knots becoming southerly
10 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind southwest 20 knots veering to northwest
15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 8 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing low located near Prince Rupert.At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located west of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday weakening trough located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 PM PST 8 February 2026 A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drifteastward tonight, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to locally gale force southwesterly winds are
expected over the northern and central waters with a risk of
thunderstorms tonight through Monday.
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- Howe Sound
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- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
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