West Coast Vancouver Island South
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 May 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots except light northwest of Estevan Point. Wind diminishing to light after midnight except south 10 to 20 northwest of Estevan Point Tuesday morning and afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 15 to 25 Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Tuesday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 May 2025
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to west
15 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind southwest 15 knots.
Friday
Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots late in
the day.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 5 May 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover the South Coast.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday dissipating ridge located over the
South Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Haida Gwaii.
By 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday intensifying frontal system located over
Queen Charlotte Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 PM PDT 5 May 2025 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will weaken tonight. Southeasterlygale force east of Haida Gwaii will weaken through the evening.
On Tuesday morning this system will lie northeast-southwest through
Queen Charlotte Sound and is forecast to briefly intensify. South to
southeast strong to gale force winds in the vicinity of Northern
Vancouver Island late Tuesday morning will ease as the system weakens
as it tracks towards Vancouver Island.
High pressure will build in following the passage of the frontal
system. Strong to gale force westerly winds are forecast to develop
Tuesday evening through eastern portions of Juan de Fuca Strait.
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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