West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 30 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 this afternoon then becoming southeast 20 to 30 early Thursday morning. Wind veering to south 15 to 25 Thursday evening except south 30 near the headlands.
Showers beginning overnight changing to rain Thursday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon
Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 April 2025
Friday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15
in the morning.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 knots becoming south
15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 30 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenorth-south over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over northwestern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:21 AM PDT 30 April 2025 A frontal system will move into northern waters today and is forecastto reach Haida Gwaii Thursday afternoon then weaken overnight.
Southeasterly gale force winds will develop this afternoon over
northern waters in advance of the frontal system. These winds are
forecast to persist into Thursday evening.
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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