Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 November 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50
Thursday morning then diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 near noon Thursday. Wind
increasing to west 40 to 50 Thursday evening.
Showers with a risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon
changing to rain Thursday morning then to showers near noon Thursday. Visibility
1 mile or less in rain.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 November 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 20 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50
Thursday morning then diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 near noon Thursday. Wind
increasing to west 40 to 50 Thursday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 November 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 5 to 7 Thursday
morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 November 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Showers with a risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon
changing to rain Thursday morning then to showers near noon Thursday. Visibility
1 mile or less in rain.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 4:00 PM PST 05 November 2025'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 5 November 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low 964 mb located off Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday low 967 mb located north of Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located over Haida
Gwaii to the Central Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday approaching frontal system located west
of Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:51 PM PST 5 November 2025 A strong frontal system continues to move across the north and
central coasts. Gale to storm force southeasterlies across northern,
central, and offshore waters will diminish tonight.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies will spread along West Vancouver
Island will diminish tonight.
Another frontal system will track across the southern marine region
on Thursday, generating gale to storm force southeasterlies across
southern waters. A brief period of gale to storm force westerlies are
expected over offshore waters on Thursday evening in the wake of the
low.