West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 October 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest 25 Friday evening.
Rain Friday afternoon and evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 October 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 15 October 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 5 to 15 in the afternoon and to light late in the day.
Sunday
Wind light increasing to southeast 10 to 20
knots.
Monday
Wind easterly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 15 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 15 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a linenortheast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located from
the Central Coast to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday trough located over Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday trough located over the Central Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 15 October 2026 A strong frontal system over Bowie will move to lie over Haida Gwaiithis afternoon and stall there tonight. The frontal system will move
inland Friday morning.
Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the front will persist
over northern and central waters today. Winds will shift to moderate
to strong westerlies as the front passes.
A trough of low pressure will move into Explorer Friday afternoon and
reach the Central Coast Friday evening. Gale force southwesterlies
are expected near the trough.
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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