West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 February 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind south 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 early this morning except southeast 30 northwest of Estevan Point late this morning. Wind becoming south 15 to 25 near noon then becoming southerly 10 to 20 this afternoon. Wind southerly 10 to 20 tonight. Wind southwest 10 to 20 Monday.
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Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 February 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 08 February 2026
Tuesday
Wind southwest 10 knots becoming variable 10
in the morning then increasing to northwest 15 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 knots becoming southerly
10 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind southwest 20 knots veering to northwest
15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 8 February 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PST today low located over northern Explorer.By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing low located over the North Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today approaching low located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 AM PST 8 February 2026 A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drifteastward today, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms through
today and tonight.
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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