Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PCT 03 November 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55
Wednesday morning with gusts to 65 near the headlands. Wind diminishing to west
25 to 35 early Wednesday evening then becoming west 25 late Wednesday
evening.
Rain Wednesday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or
less in rain.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PCT 03 November 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 45 to 55
Wednesday morning with gusts to 65 near the headlands. Wind diminishing to west
25 to 35 early Wednesday evening then becoming west 25 late Wednesday
evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PCT 03 November 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening then
building to 3 to 4 early Wednesday morning. Seas building to 4 to 6 Wednesday
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PCT 03 November 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Rain Wednesday afternoon and evening. 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 9:30 PM PCT 03 November 2026'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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PCT 3 November 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PCT tonight frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PCT Wednesday departing frontal system located over
the North Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PCT tonight frontal system located west of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PCT Wednesday departing frontal system located from
Haida Gwaii to Tofino.
At 9:30 p.m. PCT Wednesday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:18 PM pct 3 November 2026 In the wake of a frontal system, southeast gales will continue
tonight over most outer waters as another frontal system over the
offshore waters tracks across Haida Gwaii tonight and onto the North
Coast Wednesday morning.
A third frontal system will track across Explorer on Wednesday and
and onto the mainland coast Wednesday night. Ahead of the front,
southeast gales over southern and central waters will rise to storm
force Wednesday morning, and then spread to northern waters in the
afternoon. In its wake, winds will shift to strong to gale force
westerly Wednesday afternoon through the evening.