Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 March 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots backing to westerly 10 to 20 this
evening then increasing to southeasterly 20 to 30 Thursday morning. Wind
becoming southwest 20 Thursday afternoon.
Showers this afternoon. Periods of rain
Thursday.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 March 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots backing to westerly 10 to 20 this
evening then increasing to southeasterly 20 to 30 Thursday morning. Wind
becoming southwest 20 Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 March 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Thursday
morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PST 04 March 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Showers this afternoon. Periods of rain
Thursday.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 4:00 PM PST 4 March 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located west of the offshore waters. By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday weakening ridge located on a line northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located over western Bowie. By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday departing trough located over the North Coast.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:46 PM PST 4 March 2026 Strong to gale force westerlies will develop over Juan de Fuca Strait early this evening ahead of an offshore ridge, and ease by Thursday morning.
An approaching trough will track across northern waters overnight, bringing a brief swath of strong to gale force southerlies just ahead of the trough.
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