Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northwest 5 to 15 knots early this
evening and to northwest 15 to 20 late this evening. Wind becoming northwest 15
to 25 late overnight then becoming northwest 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind
diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 Thursday evening.
Scattered showers tonight and Thursday
morning.
Winds
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northwest 5 to 15 knots early this
evening and to northwest 15 to 20 late this evening. Wind becoming northwest 15
to 25 late overnight then becoming northwest 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind
diminishing to northwest 5 to 15 Thursday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 09 September 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Scattered showers tonight and Thursday
morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
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.