West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 02 June 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 15 early this evening then diminishing to light after midnight. Wind increasing to southerly 10 to 20 early Wednesday morning except southeast 20 to 25 northwest of Estevan Point Wednesday morning and afternoon. Wind becoming west 10 to 20 Wednesday evening.
Showers Wednesday. Fog patches forming late this evening and dissipating Wednesday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 02 June 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 02 June 2026
Thursday
Wind west 10 to 20 knots backing to south 15
in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind south 15 knots becoming northwest 15 late
in the day.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 2 June 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating ridge located from Explorer toHaida Gwaii.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today cold front located west of Bowie.
By 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening cold front located over Bowie.
At 8:00 p.m. PDT tonight deepening trough located west of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday trough located off Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:05 AM PDT 2 June 2026 A quasi-stationary ridge of high pressure remains over marine areas.No gales.
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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