Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Features

Download our new mobile weather app

Download our new mobile weather app

My Weather Profile Weather Topics  | 

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 29 January 2020

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind westerly 15 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 this afternoon then becoming southeast 5 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 late overnight and to southeast 25 to 35 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 near noon Thursday then diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 Thursday afternoon except southwest 20 to 30 over southern sections. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 Thursday evening.

Rain this morning Thursday afternoon and evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 29 January 2020
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 5 metres building to 7 this evening then subsiding to 5 overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 29 January 2020
Friday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 30 to 40 in the morning.
Saturday Wind northwest 30 knots.
Sunday Wind light increasing to northwest 20 to 30 knots late in the day.

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
Ice Conditions

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Issued 12:41 PM PST 29 January 2020

'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 10:30 AM PST 29 January 2020 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday weakening frontal system located on a
line north-south over northern Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:13 AM PST 29 January 2020 In the wake of a frontal system, gale to storm force southwesterlies
over northern and central waters will persist into this afternoon.

Another approaching frontal system will track across Haida Gwaii
Thursday morning and onto the mainland coast late in the afternoon.
Ahead of the front, gale to storm force southerlies will develop over
the offshore, northern and central waters tonight into Thursday
morning. As the front nears, a period of hurricane force can be
expected over the headlands of West Coast Vancouver Island North
beginning Thursday morning. Southeast gales will gradually spread to
the inner South Coast by Thursday afternoon.

Pacific - South Coast Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name.
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

What we are doing

Weather Forecasts

Weather Alerts

Weather Resources

Feedback about this web site
Date modified: