West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 10 March 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 Wednesday morning then increasing to westerly 30 to 40 Wednesday afternoon.
Showers changing to rain Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early Wednesday morning
then building to 3 to 4 Wednesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 March 2026
Thursday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Friday
Wind light increasing to northwest 15 to 25
knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 15.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island South
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 10 March 2026'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 9:30 PM PDT 10 March 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening trough located from Bowie to
the Central Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching low 1005 mb located off
Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:26 PM PDT 10 March 2026 An approaching trough of low pressure will track across the offshorewaters on Wednesday and weaken over the Central Coast in the
Evening. In its wake, strong to gale force westerlies will develop
over offshore and southern waters Wednesday afternoon and then spread
to the inner South Coast in the 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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