West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind westerly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 this afternoon then increasing to northwest 20 to 30 Friday evening.
Showers ending Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this morning and to 2 to 3
near midnight. Seas subsiding to 2 Friday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming
northwest 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots veering to south
25 to 35 late in the day.
Monday
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located over southern Haida Gwaii.By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located over the Central
Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday approaching high located northwest of
Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:16 AM PDT 12 March 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies will continue over offshore andcentral waters today as a low tracks across Southern Bowie and onto
the Central Coast tonight. Winds will gradually ease this afternoon
through tonight.
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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