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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 08 October 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 25 this evening then veering to northeast 15 to 25 Friday evening except northeast 30 near Portland Inlet.

Showers ending this evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 08 October 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 early Friday morning then subsiding to 1 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 08 October 2026
Saturday Wind northeast 20 to 30 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots increasing to southerly 15 to 25 late in the day.
Monday Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 8 October 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Explorer.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Vancouver Island.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the northern Washington Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 PM PDT 8 October 2026 A ridge over Vancouver Island will continue to move southward into
Washington state this evening. Strong to gale force westerly winds is
expected through Juan de Fuca Strait early evening as the ridge
departs.

An approaching frontal system will track across Explorer tonight and
southward over Vancouver Island Friday morning. In its wake, strong
to gale force northwest to westerly winds will develop tonight over
the northern, central, and outer waters, then spread to Queen
Charlotte Strait, Johnstone Strait, and Juan de Fuca Strait through
Friday.

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