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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 28 April 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind southwesterly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 early this afternoon then becoming light early Tuesday morning except northwest 20 south of the Brooks Peninsula.

Rain ending this evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 April 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning then subsiding to 1 to 2 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 April 2025
Wednesday Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming light in the morning then increasing to south 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35.
Friday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Vancouver Harbour Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Powell River Airport Sand Heads Lightstation Discovery Island Georgia Strait - 46303 Vancouver Int'l Airport Cape St.James Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Point Atkinson Herbert Island Bella Bella Airport West Vancouver Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Campbell River Airport South Nomad - 46036 Malahat Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Kelp Reefs Esquimalt Harbour Saturna Island South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point University of Victoria Halibut Bank - 46146 Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands South Moresby - 46147 Estevan Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Tofino Airport Solander Island Sartine Island Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Comox Airport Sisters Islets Port Hardy Airport South Hecate Strait - 46185 Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Entrance Island
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Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 28 April 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
southern Vancouver Island.
By 7:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located over southern
Vancouver Island.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight approaching ridge located west of the
offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:26 AM PDT 28 April 2025 A ridge of high pressure over Central Vancouver Island will move
eastward and weaken over Southern Vancouver Island early this
afternoon.

The remanant of a frontal system is moving inland. In its wake,
strong to gale force westerlies can be expected over Northern Bowie.
The westerly winds will east to strong later this evening.

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