Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25
early this morning and to southeast 25 to 35 near noon. Wind diminishing to
southwest 15 to 25 early this evening and to southwest 10 near midnight. Wind
becoming light late overnight then increasing to variable 10 to 20 near noon
Sunday. Wind increasing to southwest 25 to 35 Sunday evening.
Scattered showers ending near midnight. Rain Sunday. Fog
patches forming near midnight and dissipating Sunday
morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25
early this morning and to southeast 25 to 35 near noon. Wind diminishing to
southwest 15 to 25 early this evening and to southwest 10 near midnight. Wind
becoming light late overnight then increasing to variable 10 to 20 near noon
Sunday. Wind increasing to southwest 25 to 35 Sunday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 February 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Scattered showers ending near midnight. Rain Sunday. Fog
patches forming near midnight and dissipating Sunday
morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Haro Strait
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 February 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 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.