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Howe Sound

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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 June 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Waterspout watch in effect.

Wind southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 late Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to light Saturday evening.

Risk of thunderstorms and waterspouts tonight and Saturday morning. Scattered showers Saturday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 June 2026
Sunday Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Monday Wind light becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots.

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Waterspout watch in effect

Howe Sound

Issued 10:38 AM PDT 05 June 2026 Conditions are favourable for the development of waterspouts.

Where: Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound

When: Tonight and Saturday morning.

Additional information:
An upper low will move to lie over Vancouver Island tonight, bringing a cool and unstable airmass to the area. This airmass provides favourable conditions for the formation of waterspouts over the Strait of Georgia and the mouth of Howe Sound tonight and Saturday morning.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 5 June 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening low 1010 mb located over northern
Explorer.
By 8:00 a.m. PDT Saturday dissipating low located over Vancouver
Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of Bowie.
By 8:00 a.m. PDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Bowie.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT Saturday approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:42 PM PDT 5 June 2026 A low pressure system will move to lie over Vancouver Island tonight.
This system will provide conditions that are favourable for the
formation of waterspouts over the Strait of Georgia and the mouth of
Howe Sound tonight and Saturday morning.

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