Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots with gusts to 65 becoming
southeast 50 to 60 near midnight with gusts to 70 then diminishing to south 35
to 45 late overnight with gusts to 50 except southwest 20 to 30 over western
sections. Wind becoming south 25 to 35 early Saturday morning.
Rain. Visibility 1 mile or less in
rain.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots with gusts to 65 becoming
southeast 50 to 60 near midnight with gusts to 70 then diminishing to south 35
to 45 late overnight with gusts to 50 except southwest 20 to 30 over western
sections. Wind becoming south 25 to 35 early Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 6 to 8 early this evening then
subsiding to 3 to 5 early Saturday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PST 09 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
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 4:00 PM PST 09 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 4:00 PM PST 9 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today intensifying frontal system located on a
line north-south over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday weakening frontal system located on a
line north-south over Cape Scott.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday low located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday low located northwest of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:59 PM PST 9 January 2026 An intense frontal system is bringing southerly storms to central and
northern waters, and near hurricane force winds to the headlands of
Vancouver Island. This system will generate marginal southeasterly
gales for northern sections of the Strait of Georgia tonight and
through the weekend - marginal on Saturday, and strong gales on
Sunday.
Winds will persist as periodic southerly gales throughout Saturday.
Storm force southerlies will return to the north and Central Coast on
Sunday.