West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 07 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 near midnight. Wind northwest 15 to 25 Sunday.
Rain and fog ending Sunday morning. Showers Sunday late in the day.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 07 March 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low located over the Gulfof Alaska.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today departing frontal system located over
southern Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:35 AM PDT 8 March 2026 A quasistationary low over the Gulf of Alaska will generate a longperiod of strong to marginal westerly gales across the BC waters
through Tuesday.
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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