Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 22 October 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to west 5 to 15 late this
evening then becoming light late overnight. Wind light Friday.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 22 October 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to west 5 to 15 late this
evening then becoming light late overnight. Wind light Friday.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 PM PDT 22 October 2026 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight building ridge located over western Bowie. By 10:00 a.m. PDT Friday ridge located over Explorer extending northward.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday frontal system located west of the offshore waters. By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday frontal system located from McInnes Island to Explorer.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday low 1008 mb located over western Bowie. By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday low 1000 mb located over southern Bowie.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:23 PM PDT 22 October 2026 A ridge west of offshore waters is strengthening on a north-south line from Explorer to the Haida Gwaii. As the ridge strengthens, strong to gale force northwest winds will develop over Southern Strait of Georgia, Johnstone Strait, and off Southwestern Vancouver island tonight and overnight.
On Friday, an approaching low pressure system will move to lie over Southern Bowie late in the day. Gale to storm force easterlies will develop ahead of the low. South of the low gale force southwesterlies are expected. The low centre will stall over Southern Bowie while a frontal band moves to lie from Southern Haida Gwaii to McInnes Island to Cape Scott and southwestward to Explorer region.
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