West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 June 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots except southeast 35 near the headlands today. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 early this evening then backing to southeast 20 Wednesday morning. Wind veering to southwest 15 Wednesday evening.
Showers ending this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 June 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Wednesday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 June 2025
Thursday
Wind south 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
Friday
Wind light increasing to northwest 20 to 30
knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to
southerly 10 to 20.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 June 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 17 June 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary trough located over QueenCharlotte Sound extending southward.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary low 1002 mb located west
of Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today trough from low located on a line
northwest-southeast over Bowie.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT today weakening trough from low located from
Bowie to Haida Gwaii then to Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:52 AM PDT 17 June 2025 A quasi-stationary trough of low pressure will maintain a marginalgale force southerly wind near the headlands of Vancouver Island
through early this 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
- 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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