West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 May 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30 this morning then becoming northwest 15 to 25 near noon except south 15 to 20 near the coast south of Tofino early this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 this evening except light northwest of Estevan Point tonight and Saturday. Wind northwest 15 to 20 except light northwest of Estevan Point Saturday.
Rain ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 May 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning then subsiding
to 2 near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 02 May 2025
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 5 to 15 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 2 May 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-southover Haida Gwaii.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT today departing frontal system located on a line
north-south over the Central Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday building ridge located over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:35 AM PDT 2 May 2025 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will move onto the Central Coastthis afternoon.
Ahead of the front, strong southeasterlies over northern and
Central waters will continue this morning before shifting to strong
westerly in its wake near midday. Winds will briefly rise to
southerly gale force near the headlands of Vancouver Island
And Queen Charlotte Sound this morning as the front passes.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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