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Marine Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northerly 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 10 this morning then becoming light near midnight except southeast 10 to 20 northwest of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 20 near noon Thursday then becoming northwest 5 to 15 Thursday evening.

Showers Thursday.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to 5 Thursday afternoon. Seas building to 6 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 February 2026
Friday Wind west 15 knots.
Saturday Wind light increasing to north 10 to 20 knots late in the day.
Sunday Wind north 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 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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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 AM PST 11 February 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 a.m. PST today ridge located over Cape Scott extending
southwestward.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Tofino extending
southwestward.

At 4:00 a.m. PST today cold front located over northern Bowie.
By 2:00 p.m. PST today cold front located over Haida Gwaii.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying low 978 mb located west
of Bowie.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday low 981 mb located north of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:20 AM PST 11 February 2026 A cold front will remain over northern waters today generating strong
to gale force southerly winds over northern and central waters.

An intense area of low pressure will approach the offshore waters
this afternoon then move into the Gulf of Alaska tonight. Widespread
gale force southerly winds are forecast for central waters and Hecate
Strait. Waters near and west of Haida Gwaii will see storm force
southerly and westerly winds tonight and Thursday morning.

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