West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southerly 5 to 15 near midnight except southeast 20 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 Tuesday morning except southeast 30 northwest of Estevan Point.
Showers overnight and Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 12 October 2026
Wednesday
Wind southwest 10 to 20 knots backing to
southeast 15 to 25 in the morning.
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
southeast 10 to 15.
Friday
Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 20 to 30.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 12 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today dissipating ridge located over southernExplorer.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over eastern Queen
Charlotte Sound.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today approaching low located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 AM PDT 12 October 2026 A low pressure system will approach Southern Bowie early Tuesdaymorning. Gale force southeasterlies will develop on Tuesday across
Hecate Strait, Queen Charlotte Sound, West Vancouver Island north,
and Central Coast, offshore waters.
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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