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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PST 12 January 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots backing to south 10 to 20 near midnight except southeast 25 northwest of Estevan Point Tuesday.

Rain changing to periods of drizzle Tuesday morning. Fog patches.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 4 metres subsiding to 3 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 12 January 2026
Wednesday Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to northwest 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northerly 10 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind east 5 to 15 knots.

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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 9:30 PM PST 12 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight warm front located on a line east-west
over Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Tuesday departing warm front located on a line
east-west over the Alaska panhandle.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday cold front located over the offshore
waters.
By 10:00 p.m. PST Tuesday cold front located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:09 PM PST 12 January 2026 A warm front over Explorer will move northward across the central
waters tonight and the northern waters Tuesday morning. Gale to storm
force southerly winds will develop in its wake on Tuesday.

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