Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots becoming southeast 40 to 50 late
this morning then diminishing to southwest 30 late this afternoon. Wind backing
to southeast 30 Sunday morning then becoming southeast 25 to 35 Sunday
afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 to 30 Sunday evening.
Rain changing to showers this evening and ending Sunday
morning. Rain Sunday late in the day. Visibility 1 mile or less in
rain.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots becoming southeast 40 to 50 late
this morning then diminishing to southwest 30 late this afternoon. Wind backing
to southeast 30 Sunday morning then becoming southeast 25 to 35 Sunday
afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 to 30 Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 5 metres subsiding to 4 late this afternoon and to 2 to 3
Sunday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Rain changing to showers this evening and ending Sunday
morning. Rain Sunday late in the day. Visibility 1 mile or less in
rain.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 February 2025'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 22 February 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 a.m. PST today departing low 979 mb located over northern
Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located over western Explorer.
By 2:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located over
southern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday low located over the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:44 AM PST 22 February 2025 A departing low over Northern Bowie is generating southerly gale
force winds over northern and central waters early this morning.
A frontal system located near the western border of Explorer early
this morning will transit across Explorer and lie over Vancouver
Island this afternoon. Ahead of this frontal system, southerly gales
will develop across southern waters except southerly storm force near
the headlands of Vancouver Island. Southerly gales will be maintained
through this afternoon over northern and central waters. In the wake
of the frontal system, winds will veer to light moderate southwest
over southern waters and strong to gales southwest over northern and
central waters tonight.
On Sunday, a low pressure system will move into the offshore waters.
Winds accompanying this low will rise to southwest strong to gale
force over the offshore waters. There is uncertainty as to the exact
track of the low as it moves towards the coast at this time.