West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 11 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots except southeast 25 northwest of Estevan Point today and early this evening. Wind becoming southeast 20 to 25 early Wednesday morning.
Periods of rain ending this afternoon. Periods of rain Wednesday late in the day.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 early this morning then
building to 2 to 3 early this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 November 2025
Thursday
Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to
southeast 15 to 25 in the afternoon then increasing to northwest 25 to 35 late
in the day.
Friday
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Saturday
Wind west 5 to 15 knots backing to southwest
20.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 11 November 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover northern Vancouver Island.
By 1:00 a.m. PST Wednesday departing ridge located on a line
east-west over northern Haida Gwaii.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today deepening trough located southwest of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday deepening low located over central
Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:24 AM PST 11 November 2025 A low pressure system will approach Explorer from the southwesttonight, bringing northerly gales to North Explorer on Wednesday
morning. The northerly gales are expected to persist through the day
on Wednesday.
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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