West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 June 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots except northwest 35 northwest of Estevan Point late this afternoon and this evening and light near the coast south of Tofino overnight and Friday.
Showers this afternoon and this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 June 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening then subsiding to 1
to 2 Friday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 June 2025
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming variable
5 to 15 late in the day.
Monday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 15 to 25 late in the day.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island South
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 June 2025'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 4:00 PM PDT 12 June 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday deepening low located over northern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday deepening low 1013 mb located over
northwestern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:29 AM PDT 12 June 2025 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, strong to gale forcenorthwesterlies will continue today in a small area west of Vancouver
Island to the west and northwest of Estevan.
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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