West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 08 February 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots backing to south 10 to 20 this afternoon then becoming south 15 to 25 this evening. Wind veering to southwest 25 to 30 Monday morning.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms today and this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 February 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early this
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 February 2026
Tuesday
Wind variable 10 knots increasing to northwest
10 to 15 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind west 10 knots increasing to southwest
15 to 25.
Thursday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming west
25.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 8 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located near Sandspit.By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing low located near Prince Rupert.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located west of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday trough located over Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:26 AM PST 8 February 2026 A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drifteastward today, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms through
today and tonight.
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- 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
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