West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 April 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to 30 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 early Wednesday morning except northwest 25 northwest of Estevan Point Wednesday afternoon and evening and light near the coast Wednesday evening.
Scattered showers ending near noon Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 April 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon
Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 April 2025
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming
variable 5 to 15 in the morning.
Friday
Wind light becoming southeast 5 to 15
knots.
Saturday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 1 April 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today disturbance located over Vancouver Island.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday departing disturbance located over the
Lower Mainland.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 1 April 2025 An upper level disturbance approaches the South Coast and a ridgewill continue to build offshore. Strong to gale force westerly
Winds are developing through Juan de Fuca Strait and should persist
into later this 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
- 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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