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Issued 10:30 AM PST 12 February 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 near noon except southeast 10 to 20 near the mouth of Juan de Fuca Strait. Wind becoming west 5 to 15 early this evening then becoming variable 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 Friday afternoon then increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday evening.

Periods of rain ending this evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 12 February 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this afternoon and to 4 to 6 this evening. Seas subsiding to 4 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 12 February 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 late in the day.

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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 PST 12 February 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PST today cold front located over the Central Coast
extending southwestward.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday departing cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today low 978 mb located northwest of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing low 989 mb located over the
northern Alaska panhandle.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today trough located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday trough located from the North Coast to
Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:24 AM PST 12 February 2026 A low pressure centre northwest of Bowie will move into the Alaska
Panhandle today. In its wake, gale to storm force southwesterly winds
over Bowie and the northern waters will gradually ease to moderate to
strong westerlies today.

A trough currently located west of Southern Bowie will track eastward
and reach the North Coast tonight. Strong to gale force southwesterly
winds are expected in its wake, easing after midnight.

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