Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20
early Tuesday afternoon.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon and this
evening.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20
early Tuesday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 Tuesday
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 February 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon and this
evening.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 PM PST 16 February 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough from low located over Queen Charlotte Sound extending northward. By 4:00 a.m. PST Tuesday trough located west of Vancouver Island.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight building ridge located over northern BC interior. By 10:30 a.m. PST Tuesday quasi-stationary ridge located over BC interior.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:20 PM PST 16 February 2026 Gale force northwesterlies will continue over the northern, central and offshore waters tonight. Winds will weaken slightly on Tuesday but northerly gales are forecast to persist over the offshore waters.
An Arctic high pressure ridge will build over Northern BC tonight and continue pushing south on Tuesday. Gale force outflow winds, with a risk of freezing spray, can be expected through the mainland inlets along the north and Central Coast from Tuesday through Thursday morning.
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