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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 09 September 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 late this evening. Wind northwest 20 to 25 Thursday.

Scattered showers ending Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 09 September 2026
Friday Wind northwest 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 in the afternoon then becoming northeast 15 late in the day.
Saturday Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Cape St.James West Vancouver Victoria Gonzales University of Victoria South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point Bella Bella Airport Saturna Island Bella Coola Airport Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Cathedral Point South Nomad - 46036 Kelp Reefs Herbert Island Esquimalt Harbour Point Atkinson Georgia Strait - 46303 Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour Discovery Island Entrance Island Sartine Island Fanny Island Comox Airport Nanaimo Airport South Moresby - 46147 Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets South Hecate Strait - 46185 Estevan Point Campbell River Airport Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Halibut Bank - 46146 Solander Island Tofino Airport Ballenas Islands Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Victoria Int'l Airport
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 9 September 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening cold front located on a line
east-west over northern Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located west of
the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:13 PM PDT 9 September 2026 A weakening cold front will continue moving southward across
Vancouver Island tonight.

In its wake, strong to marginal gale force northwesterlies will
develop off the west coast of Vancouver Island tonight and continue
Thursday.

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