Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots except southwest 20 over southern
sections. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 25 early this evening except southwest
30 over southern sections. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 near midnight then
diminishing to light early Tuesday morning. Wind becoming north 5 to 15 late
Tuesday morning then becoming light Tuesday evening.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots except southwest 20 over southern
sections. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 25 early this evening except southwest
30 over southern sections. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 near midnight then
diminishing to light early Tuesday morning. Wind becoming north 5 to 15 late
Tuesday morning then becoming light Tuesday evening.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Haro Strait
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 06 April 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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 PDT 6 April 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today trough located over central Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Tuesday departing trough located over the South
Coast.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today building ridge located west of the offshore
waters.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:49 PM PDT 6 April 2026 A strong pressure gradient will develop today between a ridge of high
pressure over the Pacific Ocean and a low pressure centre moving from
the Alaskan Panhandle to the interior of British Columbia.
This combination will give northwesterly and westerly gales to
northern waters this evening. Northwesterly and westerly gales have
spread to southern waters, including the inner South Coast, and will
continue through the night. Gales will diminish early Tuesday
morning.