Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to west 10 to 20 knots late this afternoon
and to west 25 to 30 early this evening. Wind diminishing to west 5 to 15
Thursday morning then increasing to west 15 to 25 Thursday
evening.
Periods of drizzle Thursday morning. Fog patches forming
overnight and dissipating Thursday morning.
Winds
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to west 10 to 20 knots late this afternoon
and to west 25 to 30 early this evening. Wind diminishing to west 5 to 15
Thursday morning then increasing to west 15 to 25 Thursday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Periods of drizzle Thursday morning. Fog patches forming
overnight and dissipating Thursday morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 09 September 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 10:30 AM PDT 9 September 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located from Explorer to
Port Hardy.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening ridge located over southern
Explorer.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday departing cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:17 AM PDT 9 September 2026 A cold front over Haida Gwaii will move southeastward across the
marine regions today and tonight. In the wake of the front, westerly
marginal gales over Northern Bowie will ease to strong force later
this afternoon.
The front will reach southern waters tonight spreading strong to
marginal gale force northwesterly and westerly winds to the region.