West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 14 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 15 knots except light near the coast. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 20 early this evening then veering to northeast 5 to 15 near midnight except north 15 to 25 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 25 near noon Sunday except light near the coast south of Tofino.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 February 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
variable 5 to 15 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind easterly 10 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 14 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Bowie.By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday departing ridge located on a line east-west
over southeastern Explorer.
At 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday deepening trough located over the North
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:25 AM PST 14 February 2026 Gale force northwesterlies will develop across northern waters andBowie late Sunday afternoon. These gale force winds will spread to
the central waters Sunday 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 - 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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