Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 30 July 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots near midnight except
southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach Friday evening.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 30 July 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots near midnight except
southwest 20 near Qualicum Beach Friday evening.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
Issued 9:30 PM PDT 30 July 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 PDT 30 July 2026 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located on a line
north-south over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday departing frontal system located from
Prince Rupert to Cape Scott.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over southern Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT Friday weakening ridge located over southern
Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday low located southwest of Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PDT Friday low 1010 mb located over Queen Charlotte
Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:11 PM PDT 30 July 2026 A frontal system over Hecate Strait will track onto the north and
Central Coast overnight. Ahead of the front, southeasterly gales
Over the northern and central coastal waters will gradually ease
overnight.
On Friday, a low pressure tracking across Explorer will give
Marginal gale force southeasterlies to West Coast Vancouver Island
North in the evening and then shift to strong westerly in its wake.