West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 May 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 early this evening then becoming northwest 10 to 20 near midnight. Wind diminishing to light Monday morning then increasing to northwest 10 to 20 Monday afternoon except light northwest of Estevan Point.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 May 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 May 2025
Tuesday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots becoming variable
10 in the morning then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 late in the
day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind variable 10 knots becoming south 5 to
15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 4 May 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today ridge located west of Vancouver Island.By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located from Explorer to
the North Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over northern Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:39 AM PDT 4 May 2025 A frontal system will track across Bowie late in the day, bringingsoutherly gales to the northern waters tonight into Monday.
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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