Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 28 October 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 60 to 75 knots diminishing to northwest 50 to 60
this evening and to northwest 40 to 50 after midnight. Wind diminishing to
northwest 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming westerly 20 to 30 early
Wednesday morning. Wind becoming southwest 25 to 35 near noon
Wednesday.
Rain this morning.
Winds
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 28 October 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 60 to 75 knots diminishing to northwest 50 to 60
this evening and to northwest 40 to 50 after midnight. Wind diminishing to
northwest 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming westerly 20 to 30 early
Wednesday morning. Wind becoming southwest 25 to 35 near noon
Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 28 October 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 early this morning and to 7
to 10 near noon. Seas building to 10 to 13 this afternoon then subsiding to 7 to
9 late overnight and to 5 to 7 Wednesday morning. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 near
noon Wednesday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 28 October 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Rain this morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Explorer - northwestern half
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 28 October 2025'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 10:30 AM PDT 28 October 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today frontal system located over Bowie extending
southeastward.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Central Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today low 969 mb located southwest of Bowie.
By 3:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday departing low 990 mb located over
Prince Rupert.
At 10:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located
west of the offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:26 AM PDT 28 October 2025 An intense frontal system will cross coastal waters today and depart
the region early Wednesday morning. Storm to hurricane force
southeasterlies, followed by storm to hurricane force southwest winds
are forecast for the majority of outer-coastal waters. Significant
wave heights are also expected. Inner-south coastal waters will see
gale force southeasterlies develop through the morning.
Winds will ease through Wednesday morning as the system departs the
region. A relative lull in winds will be short lived for northern
waters as another frontal system approaches offshore waters later in
the day on Wednesday. Southern-most waters will see lighter winds
through much of Wednesday.