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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 21 April 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 early this afternoon then becoming light this evening. Wind becoming northerly outflow 5 to 15 after midnight then becoming light Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 Wednesday afternoon then diminishing to light Wednesday evening.

Scattered showers this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 21 April 2026
Thursday Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots becoming southerly inflow 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southerly inflow 5 to 15.
Saturday Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southerly inflow 5 to 15.

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Map of Pacific - Georgia Basin marine weather areas West Vancouver Discovery Island English Bay – 46304 Georgia Strait - 46303 Sentry Shoal - 46131 Halibut Bank - 46146 La Perouse Bank - 46206 Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Comox Airport Entrance Island Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Sand Heads Lightstation Point Atkinson Squamish Airport Sechelt Powell River Airport Campbell River Airport Grief Point Tofino Airport Port Alberni Estevan Point Sisters Islets Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Race Rocks Lightstation Vancouver Harbour Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Saturna Island Sheringham Point Vancouver Int'l Airport University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 21 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located over southern
Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating trough located over southern
Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:21 AM PDT 21 April 2026 A ridge of high pressure over Bowie will remain nearly stationary
over the next few days and is expected to strengthen from this
afternoon through Wednesday.

Strong to gale force northerly winds will persist over the central
waters today, spreading to the southern waters tonight. These winds
are expected to continue through Wednesday.

Gale force westerly winds will also develop over the Central and
Eastern Juan de Fuca Strait late this afternoon, easing overnight.

Pacific - Georgia Basin Area

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