Douglas Channel
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northeasterly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming southwesterly inflow 10 to 20 late this morning then increasing to southwesterly inflow 20 to 30 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwesterly inflow 5 to 15 near midnight then becoming northeasterly outflow 5 to 15 Sunday morning.
Rain changing to showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating Sunday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 February 2026
Monday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots.
Tuesday
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeasterly outflow 10 to 15.
Wednesday
Wind light becoming south 10 knots.
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Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located from the North Coastto Queen Charlotte Sound then to Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today approaching low located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:04 AM PST 7 February 2026 A frontal system lying over North Vancouver Island will continue tobring gale force southeasterly winds across the central and northern
waters and storm force winds over the headlands of Vancouver Island
this morning.
As this frontal system moves southward across Vancouver Island
through the day, southeasterly gales will develop over the inner
South Coast waters this morning into the evening. Winds will ease to
strong by the evening as the frontal system moves out of the region.
A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drift
eastward Saturday night, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms.
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