West Coast Vancouver Island South
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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 11 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 after midnight then increasing to northwest 15 to 25 near noon Sunday. Wind becoming northwest 20 to 30 Sunday evening except northwest 35 northwest of Estevan Point.
Scattered showers ending near midnight.
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island South
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 11 April 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 11 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge from high located on a linenortheast-southwest over the Alaska panhandle.
By 5:00 a.m. PDT Monday ridge from high located on a line
northeast-southwest over Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PDT 11 April 2026 A ridge axis will remain quasi-stationary over Alaska Panhandlebefore shifting southeastward on Sunday. Northwesterly winds off
The west coast Vancouver Island will strengthen to marginal gale
force wind late Sunday evening.
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