West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 early this evening then veering to northeast 5 to 15 near midnight. Wind becoming light late Sunday morning then becoming northwest 5 to 15 Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026
Monday
Wind northeast 5 to 15 knots becoming variable
5 to 15 in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 20 to 30 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to
southeast 15 to 25.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 10 October 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over western Bowie.By 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located over northern BC interior.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday ridge located over BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PDT 10 October 2026 A ridge of high pressure over Northern B.C. is bringing strong togale force northeasterly outflow winds through the mainland inlets of
the central and north coasts, before easing tomorrow midday.
These outflow winds will also develop over the mainland inlets of the
South Coast tonight.
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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