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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 22 January 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots veering to northwest 5 to 15 early this afternoon then to northeast 5 to 15 late overnight. Wind northeast 5 to 15 Friday.

Periods of rain changing to periods of drizzle and fog patches near midnight.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind southeasterly 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 20.
Monday Wind south 10 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to 25 late in the day.

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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over BC interior.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located over southern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating low located over northwestern
Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 8:04 AM PST 22 January 2026 High pressure over the BC Interior will strengthen tonight.
Moderate to strong outflow winds through the mainland inlets and
valleys will increase to strong to gale force this evening.

Meanwhile, extensive fog over the Strait of Georgia will persist
today but is expected to lift Friday afternoon. Elsewhere along the
BC coast, fog patches and low cloud will dissipate this evening as
the outflow flow strengthens.

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