Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40
near noon then veering to southwest 25 to 35 late this afternoon. Wind
diminishing to west 15 to 25 near midnight then increasing to southwest 25 to 35
Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to westerly 15 to 25 Wednesday
evening.
Rain beginning early this morning.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40
near noon then veering to southwest 25 to 35 late this afternoon. Wind
diminishing to west 15 to 25 near midnight then increasing to southwest 25 to 35
Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to westerly 15 to 25 Wednesday
evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 5 metres subsiding to 4 near noon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Rain beginning early this morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Explorer - northwestern half
Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 December 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 9 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 10:00 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
northern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 AM PST 9 December 2025 A frontal system will approach the offshore waters today, bringing
southeast gales to the central and northern waters. Winds will rise
to storm force southeasterlies over the central waters late this
afternoon. Winds will shift to strong to gale force westerly behind
the system this evening.
A trough will move southward from Bowie to lie over the Queen
Charlotte Sound Wednesday evening. Ahead of the trough, winds will
rise to southwesterly gales over the central waters then shift to
strong to gale force northwesterly in its wake. Winds will subside
Wednesday evening.