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Issued 10:30 AM PDT 12 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind westerly 20 to 30 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 this afternoon then increasing to northwest 20 to 30 Friday evening.

Showers ending Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this morning and to 2 to 3 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 2 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 March 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots veering to south 25 to 35 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 20 to 30 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 10:30 AM PDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located over southern Haida Gwaii.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening low located over the Central
Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday approaching high located northwest of
Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:16 AM PDT 12 March 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies will continue over offshore and
central waters today as a low tracks across Southern Bowie and onto
the Central Coast tonight. Winds will gradually ease this afternoon
through tonight.

Pacific - Georgia Basin Area

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