Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 28 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots except southeast 55 with gusts to
60 near the headlands. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 early this evening and
to southeast 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 35
Thursday afternoon and to southeast 35 to 45 Thursday evening.
Showers changing to rain Thursday evening. Visibility 1
mile or less in precipitation.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PST 28 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots except southeast 55 with gusts to
60 near the headlands. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 early this evening and
to southeast 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 35
Thursday afternoon and to southeast 35 to 45 Thursday evening.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 28 January 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PST 28 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Showers changing to rain Thursday evening. Visibility 1
mile or less in precipitation.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 4:00 PM PST 28 January 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 28 January 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located from the North Coast
to Tofino then to Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Thursday departing frontal system located from
the Central Coast to the Strait of Georgia.
At 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday approaching frontal system located
off Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:50 PM PST 28 January 2026 A frontal system will track across Hecate Strait before moving
onshore this evening. Storm force southeasterlies over the northern
and central coastal waters will gradually ease to strong to gale
force southerly or southwesterly as the front passes.
Another approaching frontal system will track across the offshore
waters Thursday night. Ahead of the front, gale force southeasterlies
will develop over offshore, central and southern outer waters
Thursday evening.