Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PCT 09 November 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northerly outflow 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northerly
outflow 10 to 20 late this evening then becoming northerly outflow 15 to 25
Tuesday morning.
Rain changing to showers near midnight then to rain Tuesday
morning.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PCT 09 November 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northerly outflow 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northerly
outflow 10 to 20 late this evening then becoming northerly outflow 15 to 25
Tuesday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PCT 09 November 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Rain changing to showers near midnight then to rain Tuesday
morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Howe Sound
Issued 9:30 PM PCT 09 November 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PCT 9 November 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PCT tonight intensifying frontal system located west
of the offshore waters.
By 8:00 a.m. PCT Tuesday frontal system located from Bowie to
Langara then to Hecate Strait.
At 10:00 a.m. PCT Tuesday intensifying frontal system located west
of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PCT Tuesday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to McInnes Island then to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:14 PM pct 9 November 2026 A frontal system is departing Hecate Strait and Cape Scott this
evening. Winds will ease temporarily in the wake of the system.
Yet another system will approach the offshore waters this evening
spreading southeasterly gale to storm force winds with hurricane
force winds from the headlands of Northwestern Vancouver island
northward tonight. Winds will become gale force southerlies
Tuesday morning except storm force offshore as the system reaches the
Alaska Panhandle.
Another system will approach from Explorer Tuesday afternoon,
spreading gale to storm force southerlies to most marine regions.