West Coast Vancouver Island North
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Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 May 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 20 knots except south 5 to 15 south of the Brooks Peninsula. Wind becoming south 15 to 25 early this morning except south 25 to 35 near the headlands. Wind becoming northwest 25 early this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 10 to 20 early this evening except northwest 25 south of the Brooks Peninsula. Wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 Wednesday morning then becoming light near noon Wednesday. Wind increasing to southwest 10 to 20 Wednesday afternoon.
Showers changing to rain early this morning then to showers this afternoon and ending this evening. Showers Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 06 May 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 6 May 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover the South Coast.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today dissipating ridge located over the South
Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT today intensifying frontal system located over
Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over northern Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 AM PDT 6 May 2025 A frontal system will move over the Queen Charlotte Sound lateThis morning. South to southeast strong to gale force winds will
develop in the vicinity of Northern Vancouver Island late this
morning and will ease in the afternoon, as the system weakens.
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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