Howe Sound
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 22 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind light increasing to northerly outflow 10 to 20 knots this evening and to northerly outflow 20 to 30 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light near noon Friday then increasing to northerly outflow 10 to 20 Friday evening.
Temperatures near plus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 22 January 2026
Saturday
Wind northerly outflow 15 to 25 knots
diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
light.
Monday
Wind northerly outflow 5 to 15 knots becoming
light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 22 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located over BC interior.By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating low located over northwestern
Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday approaching frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 PM 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, fog banks over the Strait of Georgia will persist
Tonight but is expected to lift Friday afternoon.
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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