West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 April 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 20 to 30 early this evening and to northwest 10 to 20 early Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 20 to 30 near noon Sunday then becoming northwest 25 to 35 Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 April 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening then
building to 3 to 4 Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 April 2025
Monday
Wind northwest 30 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to
northwest 30 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 20.
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Warnings
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GALE WARNING in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island South
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 19 April 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 April 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday approaching ridge located west of the
offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 PM PDT 19 April 2025 A ridge of high pressure over Explorer will begin to weaken thisevening.
Gale force northwest winds off the west coast of Vancouver Island
will ease overnight as the ridge weakens.
For Juan de Fuca strait, strong to gale force westerly winds are
occurring and will develop again late day Sunday.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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