Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots except southeast 5 to 15 northwest
of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 this afternoon except
southeast 15 to 20 northwest of Estevan Point late this afternoon and southeast
20 near the mouth of Juan de Fuca Strait this evening. Wind becoming southwest
15 early Friday morning.
Periods of rain this afternoon and this
evening.
Winds
Issued 10:30 AM PST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots except southeast 5 to 15 northwest
of Estevan Point. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 this afternoon except
southeast 15 to 20 northwest of Estevan Point late this afternoon and southeast
20 near the mouth of Juan de Fuca Strait this evening. Wind becoming southwest
15 early Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:30 AM PST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Periods of rain this afternoon and this
evening.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 10:30 AM PST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PST today ridge located over northern Vancouver Island. By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening ridge located on a line northeast-southwest over central Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today trough located over western Haida Gwaii. By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing trough located over the North Coast.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday approaching frontal system located west of Bowie.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 10:26 AM PST 5 March 2026 A trough over Western Haida Gwaii will track towards the Central Coast today, bringing a brief swath of strong to gale force southerlies just ahead of the trough.
A stronger system approaches Haida Gwaii on Friday with southwesterly gales beginning over Bowie by dawn Friday.
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