West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 19 May 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 after midnight then veering to northwest 10 to 20 early Tuesday afternoon.
Showers.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 3 Tuesday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 May 2025
Wednesday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 15 to 25 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 5 to 15.
Friday
Wind light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 19 May 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 1006 mb located over Haida Gwaii.By 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday weakening trough located over Hecate
Strait.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday ridge located off Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Wednesday high located over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:24 PM PDT 19 May 2025 A centre of low pressure over Haida Gwaii will drift eastward thisevening and reach Hecate Strait Tuesday morning. Northwest gales
Over the offshore waters will ease to strong overnight.
Winds will continue to ease across the BC waters Tuesday night and
Wednesday as an area of high pressure moves over Explorer.
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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