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Howe Sound

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 May 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southerly inflow 5 to 15 knots increasing to southerly inflow 15 to 25 early this afternoon then diminishing to southerly inflow 5 to 15 this evening. Wind becoming southerly inflow 10 to 20 Thursday afternoon.

Showers ending Thursday morning. Showers Thursday evening. Fog forming Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 13 May 2026
Friday Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 10 to 20 knots late in the day.
Sunday Wind light increasing to southerly inflow 15 to 20 knots late in the day.

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Map of Pacific - Georgia Basin marine weather areas West Vancouver Discovery Island English Bay – 46304 Georgia Strait - 46303 Sentry Shoal - 46131 Halibut Bank - 46146 La Perouse Bank - 46206 Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Comox Airport Entrance Island Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Sand Heads Lightstation Point Atkinson Squamish Airport Sechelt Powell River Airport Campbell River Airport Grief Point Tofino Airport Port Alberni Estevan Point Sisters Islets Nanaimo Airport Fanny Island Race Rocks Lightstation Vancouver Harbour Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Saturna Island Sheringham Point Vancouver Int'l Airport University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands
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Strong wind warning in effect

Howe Sound

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 13 May 2026

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 PDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located over northern Vancouver
Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday ridge located from Vancouver Island to
the North Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PDT today trough located west of Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating trough located from Hecate
Strait to Explorer.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:18 AM PDT 13 May 2026 A ridge of high pressure offshore continues to slowly drift eastward
today. Strong westerly winds will strengthen to gale force westerlies
over Johnstone Strait, and central and eastern sections of the Juan
de Fuca Strait by this afternoon. Winds will ease near midnight
tonight.

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