West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 early this evening except light near the coast. Wind becoming easterly 5 to 15 early Tuesday morning then becoming northwest 10 to 15 Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 19 October 2026
Wednesday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Friday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 20.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 19 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today departing low 1002 mb located south ofExplorer.
At 5:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday weakening frontal system located on a
line northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 19 October 2026 A low south of Explorer is weakening and moving away. The winds inExplorer region have eased below gale force.
Strong to gale force southwesterly winds will develop over the
northern half of Bowie this evening as a frontal system
Approaches. Gales will spread to Haida Gwaii, Dixon Entrance and
Hecate Strait on Tuesday. The front will lie across Southern Bowie
and Southern Haida Gwaii late Tuesday will winds weakening to
moderate westerlies Thursday night.
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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