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Issued 09:30 PM PDT 12 October 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southerly 5 to 15 near midnight except southeast 20 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 early Tuesday morning except southeast 30 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 25 Tuesday evening.

Showers overnight and Tuesday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 12 October 2026
Wednesday Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to southeast 15 to 25 in the morning.
Thursday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 15.
Friday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30.

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

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 12 October 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening frontal system located over
Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 1008 mb located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Tuesday low 1003 mb located north of Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:15 PM PDT 12 October 2026 A low pressure system southwest of Bowie will move towards Dixon
Entrance on Tuesday. Gale force southeasterlies will develop on
Tuesday across most northern and central waters. Winds will shift to
strong northwesterlies as the system moves inland near Prince Rupert
Tuesday evening.

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