West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northerly 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 10 this morning then becoming light near midnight except southeast 10 to 20 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 near noon Thursday then becoming northwest 5 to 15 Thursday evening.
Showers Thursday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to
5 Thursday afternoon. Seas building to 6 Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026
Friday
Wind west 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind light increasing to north 10 to 20 knots
late in the day.
Sunday
Wind north 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5
to 15 late in the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located over Cape Scott extendingsouthwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Tofino extending
southwestward.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today cold front located over northern Bowie.
By 2:00 p.m. PST today cold front located over Haida Gwaii.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying low 978 mb located west
of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday low 981 mb located north of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:20 AM PST 11 February 2026 A cold front will remain over northern waters today generating strongto gale force southerly winds over northern and central waters.
An intense area of low pressure will approach the offshore waters
this afternoon then move into the Gulf of Alaska tonight. Widespread
gale force southerly winds are forecast for central waters and Hecate
Strait. Waters near and west of Haida Gwaii will see storm force
southerly and westerly winds tonight and Thursday morning.
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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