Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35
near midnight then veering to southwest 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind
diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 early Sunday morning then veering to northwest
10 to 20 late Sunday morning. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 20 early Sunday
evening.
Showers ending Sunday afternoon. Risk of thunderstorms
overnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in showers.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35
near midnight then veering to southwest 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind
diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 early Sunday morning then veering to northwest
10 to 20 late Sunday morning. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 20 early Sunday
evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 20 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 metres.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Showers ending Sunday afternoon. Risk of thunderstorms
overnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in showers.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 9:30 PM PST 20 December 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 9:30 PM PST 20 December 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight building ridge located over northern
BC interior.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low located over Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Sunday weakening low located over the Central
Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Sunday low located over northern Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Sunday weakening low located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:27 PM PST 20 December 2025 A building Arctic ridge over the interior is producing strong to gale
force outflow winds through some of the North Coast inlets. The winds
are expected to persist tonight and Sunday.
A low pressure centre is forecast to develop over Explorer tonight
and track northeastward into the Central Coast Sunday morning. Strong
to gale force southerly to southwesterly winds are expected to
develop south of the low.
Another low pressure centre over Bowie will bring strong to gale
force easterly winds over the northern sections of Bowie on Sunday.