West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 May 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Wind light except southeast 15 knots northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southeast 15 to 25 early Friday morning except southeast 30 northwest of Estevan Point Friday morning. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 near noon Friday except south 15 to 20 near the coast south of Tofino Friday afternoon.
Rain overnight and Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre building to 1 to 2 late this evening and to 2 to 3
Friday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 May 2025
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 1 May 2025 Tonight and Friday By 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located on a linenorth-south over Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located on a line
north-south over the Central Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday ridge located over Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PDT 1 May 2025 A frontal system over Bowie will slowly track eastwards acrossHaida Gwaii tonight and lie on the mainland Central Coast Friday.
Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterlies over northern and
central waters will gradually ease this evening. Winds will briefly
rise to southerly gale force near the headlands of Vancouver Island
Friday morning with the passage of the frontal system. Winds will
sharply veer to strong southwesterly in its wake near midday Friday
before easing to southwesterly moderate.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie
- 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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