Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 30 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 near
midnight and to southeast 30 to 40 early Saturday morning. Wind increasing to
southeast 40 to 50 late Saturday morning then diminishing to southeast 30 to 40
early Saturday evening.
Rain Saturday. Fog patches dissipating early Saturday
morning.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PST 30 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 15 knots increasing to southeast 15 to 25 near
midnight and to southeast 30 to 40 early Saturday morning. Wind increasing to
southeast 40 to 50 late Saturday morning then diminishing to southeast 30 to 40
early Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 30 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 Saturday
morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PST 30 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Rain Saturday. Fog patches dissipating early Saturday
morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Hecate Strait - southern half
Issued 9:30 PM PST 30 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 9:30 PM PST 30 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight ridge located over the Central Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday ridge located over BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday intensifying frontal system located over
the offshore waters.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Saturday weakening frontal system located over
Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:16 PM PST 30 January 2026 A frontal system will approach the offshore waters tonight and
Cross British Columbia waters during the day on Saturday.
Southeasterly gales to locally storm force winds are forecast ahead
of the system.
Southeasterly gale force winds will remain over northern and central
waters and off the west coast of Vancouver Island on Sunday.