West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 July 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind variable 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 late overnight then becoming northwest 10 to 20 Saturday morning except northwest 25 northwest of Estevan Point Saturday late in the day.
Scattered showers ending this afternoon. Periods of drizzle this evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 July 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 17 July 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming
northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest 20 to 30 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots becoming
northwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 17 July 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located westof Bowie.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low located west of Vancouver Island.
By 1:00 p.m. PDT today departing low located over Vancouver Island.
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- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
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- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
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- 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
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