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Issued 09:30 PM PST 15 February 2026

Tonight and Monday.

Wind west 15 knots except light near the coast south of Tofino. Wind increasing to northwest 20 to 30 near midnight except light near the coast south of Tofino. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 Monday morning then becoming northwest 15 Monday afternoon. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 Monday evening.

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Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 15 February 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 15 February 2026
Tuesday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming easterly 10 to 20 in the morning then becoming northwest 5 to 15 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 25 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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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PST 15 February 2026 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing ridge located over the Lower
Mainland.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located from Cape Scott to Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday trough located on a line north-south over
Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST Monday building ridge located over northern
BC interior.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:11 PM PST 15 February 2026 Gale force northwesterlies will continue across the northern, central
and southern offshore waters this evening and persist through Monday.

An Arctic high pressure ridge will build over Northern British
Columbia Monday evening and continue pushing south on Tuesday.
Gale force outflows, with a risk of freezing spray, can be expected
through the mainland inlets along the North Coast on Tuesday through
Wednesday.

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