Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45
this morning and to southeast 45 to 55 early this evening except southeast 60
near the headlands overnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 Wednesday
morning with gusts to 45 and becoming south 20 to 30 near noon
Wednesday.
Rain beginning this evening changing to showers Wednesday
morning. Risk of thunderstorms Wednesday morning and
afternoon.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45
this morning and to southeast 45 to 55 early this evening except southeast 60
near the headlands overnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 Wednesday
morning with gusts to 45 and becoming south 20 to 30 near noon
Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 near noon and to 5 to 7
after midnight. Seas subsiding to 4 Wednesday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Rain beginning this evening changing to showers Wednesday
morning. Risk of thunderstorms Wednesday morning and
afternoon.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 04:00 AM PST 04 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 AM PST 4 November 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary high located over BC
interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today deepening low 979 mb located at 49N 143W.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday low 970 mb located southwest of Bowie.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday frontal system located on a line
northwest-southeast over the eastern offshore waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 AM PST 4 November 2025 A deepening low south of the Gulf of Alaska and strong frontal system
will approach the offshore waters today. Gale to storm force
southeasterlies will spread through northern, central, and offshore
waters today.
Gale force southeasterlies will spread over the inner south
Coast waters tonight and Wednesday.