Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northerly outflow 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northerly outflow 5 to 15 near noon then increasing to northerly outflow 15 to 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northerly outflow 5 to 15 Monday morning then becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15 near noon Monday. Wind becoming northerly outflow 5 to 15 Monday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026
Tuesday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
southerly inflow 5 to 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots
becoming southerly inflow 5 to 15.
Thursday
Wind northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots
diminishing to light.
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Warnings
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Strong wind warning in effect
Howe Sound
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 11 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge located over Cape Scott.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located over northern BC interior.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday weakening ridge located over southern
BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday frontal system located west of Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:39 AM PDT 11 October 2026 A ridge of high pressure over the B.C. Interior is bringing strong togale force northeasterly outflow through the mainland inlets. These
winds will ease midday today.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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