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Issued 09:30 PM PDT 06 October 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots tonight and Wednesday.

Periods of drizzle and fog patches overnight and Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 06 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 06 October 2026
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late in the day.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Cape St.James West Vancouver Victoria Gonzales University of Victoria South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point Bella Bella Airport Saturna Island Bella Coola Airport Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Cathedral Point South Nomad - 46036 Kelp Reefs Herbert Island Esquimalt Harbour Point Atkinson Georgia Strait - 46303 Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour Discovery Island Entrance Island Sartine Island Fanny Island Comox Airport Nanaimo Airport South Moresby - 46147 Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets South Hecate Strait - 46185 Estevan Point Campbell River Airport Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Halibut Bank - 46146 Solander Island Tofino Airport Ballenas Islands Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Victoria Int'l Airport
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 6 October 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located from the
Central Coast to Explorer.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday low located off Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday low located over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:46 PM PDT 6 October 2026 A low pressure system will track from Bowie across the northern
waters into the Alaska Panhandle through Thursday morning. Ahead of
the low, southeasterly marginal gale force winds will develop. Winds
will diminish Thursday morning as the low departs.

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