West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 18 February 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northerly 20 to 30 knots except north 15 to 20 near the Brooks Peninsula. Wind becoming north 15 to 20 Thursday morning then diminishing to light Thursday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 18 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 18 February 2026
Friday
Wind light increasing to south 20 knots in the
morning and to southeast 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind southeast 50 to 60 knots diminishing to
southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to
southeast 30 to 40.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 18 February 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located from the Central Coast toOregon Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday weakening trough located from the Central
Coast to Oregon Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located over
BC interior.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located off Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Thursday frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:12 PM PST 18 February 2026 A ridge of high pressure will remain over the BC Interior tonight andThursday. Gale force outflow winds, with the potential of freezing
spray, will continue tonight through the mainland inlets and then
ease Thursday morning.
Additionally, gale force northerlies over the offshore waters will
gradually ease overnight.
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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