West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 14 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind west 15 knots except southeast 25 near the coast. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 near noon except southeast 20 near the coast today. Wind becoming northerly 15 to 20 this evening with gusts to 30 Thursday morning and afternoon.
Rain and fog patches ending near noon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 early this evening and to 2
near noon Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 14 January 2026
Friday
Wind northeast 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind northeast 5 to 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind light.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Queen CharlotteSound.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday cold front located off Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday building ridge located over BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:15 AM PST 14 January 2026 A strengthening ridge over the BC Interior on Thursday will producegale force outflow winds through Howe Sound beginning Thursday
afternoon.
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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