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Issued 10:30 AM PST 20 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northerly 5 to 15 knots except northeast 20 near the mainland inlets. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 near noon then becoming light near noon Wednesday.

Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 20 January 2026
Thursday Wind northerly 5 to 15 knots veering to northeast 10 to 20 late in the day.
Friday Wind northeast 10 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over BC
interior.

At 10:00 p.m. PST Wednesday approaching low located west of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:27 AM PST 20 January 2026 High pressure over the B.C. Interior continues to produce strong to
gale force outflow winds through mainland inlets and valleys of the
North and Central Coasts.

Extensive fog will persist over the Strait of Georgia for the next
few days as light winds will prevail.

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