West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 26 July 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots except northwest 30 northwest of Estevan Point tonight and variable 5 to 15 near the coast south of Tofino overnight and Saturday. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 20 Saturday evening.
Periods of drizzle overnight and Saturday morning. Fog patches forming late overnight.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 26 July 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 26 July 2024
Sunday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots backing to
southwest 5 to 15 in the morning then to southeast 5 to 15 in the
afternoon.
Monday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15.
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Ice Conditions
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 26 July 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over northwestern Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday trough located from BC interior to the
Central Coast.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Saturday departing trough located from BC interior
to Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:19 PM PDT 26 July 2024 Ahead of a trough moving over Vancouver Island, marginal westerlygales will develop through Juan de Fuca Strait Saturday evening.
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
- 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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