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Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 this morning except southeast 5 to 15 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 this afternoon except southeast 15 to 20 northwest of Estevan Point this afternoon and southeast 20 near the mouth of Juan de Fuca Strait this evening. Wind becoming southwest 15 Friday morning.

Periods of rain this afternoon and this evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 March 2026
Saturday Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 in the morning then veering to northwest 10 to 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.

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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 4:00 AM PST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located over northern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today trough located over western Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing trough located over the North
Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:54 AM PST 5 March 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies continue over Juan de Fuca Strait
ahead of an ridge located over Northern Vancouver Island. These
Gales will ease later this morning.

A trough over Western Haida Gwaii will track towards the North Coast
today, bringing a brief swath of strong to gale force southerlies
just ahead of the trough.

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