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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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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas Vancouver Harbour Sechelt East Dellwood - 46207 Squamish Airport Powell River Airport Sand Heads Lightstation Discovery Island Georgia Strait - 46303 Vancouver Int'l Airport Cape St.James Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal English Bay – 46304 Point Atkinson Herbert Island Bella Bella Airport West Vancouver Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Campbell River Airport South Nomad - 46036 Malahat Sentry Shoal - 46131 Race Rocks Lightstation Kelp Reefs Esquimalt Harbour Saturna Island South Brooks - 46132 Sheringham Point University of Victoria Halibut Bank - 46146 Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands South Moresby - 46147 Estevan Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Grief Point La Perouse Bank - 46206 Tofino Airport Solander Island Sartine Island Port Alberni West Sea Otter - 46204 Comox Airport Sisters Islets Port Hardy Airport South Hecate Strait - 46185 Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Entrance Island
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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-southwest
over 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 southwest
tonight, bringing northerly gales to North Explorer on Wednesday
morning. The northerly gales are expected to persist through the day
on Wednesday.

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