West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 July 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 near noon except northwest 25 to 30 south of the Brooks Peninsula. Wind becoming northwest 20 to 30 near midnight then becoming northwest 25 to 35 near noon Monday.
Showers and fog patches ending near noon. Fog patches forming after midnight and dissipating Monday morning.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 July 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 13 July 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located from the North Coast toExplorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located from the Central Coast to
Explorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday quasi-stationary ridge located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:37 AM PDT 13 July 2025 A ridge of high pressure offshore will strengthen again in theafternoon. Northwesterly gales are expected from this afternoon to
Monday over West Vancouver Island and Johnstone Strait . Westerly
gales are expected through Central and Eastern Juan de Fuca Strait
this 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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