West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 May 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots except variable 5 to 10 near the coast south of Tofino overnight and Sunday morning.
Showers this afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 May 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 early Sunday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 16 May 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwesterly 10 to 20 in the morning.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 16 May 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from the Alaska panhandleto Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Sunday ridge located from the North Coast to
Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Sunday trough located west of Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Sunday trough located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:58 PM PDT 16 May 2026 A ridge of high pressure is building over the offshore waters today.As the ridge approaches the coast, gale force westerlies through Juan
de Fuca Strait will continue before easing to strong westerlies
overnight.
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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