West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 30 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind light except southeast 15 knots over northwestern sections today tonight and Thursday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 30 April 2025
Friday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to
northwest 30.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 15.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 30 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a linenorth-south over Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over northwestern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Thursday frontal system located on a line
north-south over Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:21 AM PDT 30 April 2025 A frontal system will move into northern waters today and is forecastto reach Haida Gwaii Thursday afternoon then weaken overnight.
Southeasterly gale force winds will develop this afternoon over
northern waters in advance of the frontal system. These winds are
forecast to persist into Thursday evening.
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 - southern half
- 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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