Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 11 January 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55
near noon then diminishing to southwest 40 early this evening. Wind diminishing
to southwest 30 near midnight and to southwest 20 Monday
afternoon.
Periods of rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in
rain.
Winds
Issued 10:30 AM PST 11 January 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55
near noon then diminishing to southwest 40 early this evening. Wind diminishing
to southwest 30 near midnight and to southwest 20 Monday
afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 11 January 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this morning then subsiding
to 5 late this evening. Seas subsiding to 4 overnight and to 3 near noon
Monday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:30 AM PST 11 January 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Periods of rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in
rain.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 10:30 AM PST 11 January 2026'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 10:30 AM PST 11 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary frontal system located
on a line northeast-southwest over Tofino.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located on a line north-south
over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:17 AM PST 11 January 2026 A stalled front over Vancouver Island will give strong to gale force
southeast winds for most of the inner South Coast and Southwestern
Vancouver island today.
Another frontal system over the offshore waters will move to lie
north-south over Hecate Strait early this afternoon. Winds will
strengthen to storm force southerlies ahead of the front. Behind the
front, winds shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies with
marginal storm force southwesterlies over Bowie and near Western
Haida Gwaii.