Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots becoming light this evening except easterly outflow 20 near the mainland inlets overnight and Tuesday morning. Wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 late Tuesday morning then diminishing to light Tuesday evening except easterly outflow 20 near the mainland inlets.
Showers or flurries becoming flurries this evening and ending near midnight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 February 2026
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots veering to
northeasterly outflow 20 in the afternoon then increasing to northeasterly
outflow 35 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind northeasterly outflow 35 knots
diminishing to light.
Friday
Wind southeast 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 16 February 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located over the North Coast.By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday trough located west of Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today building ridge located over northern BC
interior.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Tuesday quasi-stationary ridge located over
BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 PM PST 16 February 2026 Gale force northwesterlies will continue over the northern, centraland offshore waters tonight. Winds will weaken slightly on Tuesday
but northerly gales are forecast to persist over the offshore waters.
An Arctic high pressure ridge will build over Northern BC this
evening and continue pushing south on Tuesday. Gale force outflow
winds, with a risk of freezing spray, can be expected through the
mainland inlets along the north and Central Coast on Tuesday through
Thursday morning.
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- Bowie
- 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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