Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 04 December 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30
near midnight then diminishing to southeast 15 Friday afternoon. Wind
diminishing to light Friday evening.
Periods of drizzle changing to rain near midnight.
Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PST 04 December 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southeast 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 30
near midnight then diminishing to southeast 15 Friday afternoon. Wind
diminishing to light Friday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PST 04 December 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Periods of drizzle changing to rain near midnight.
Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 PM PST 4 December 2025 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight frontal system located over Bowie. By 4:00 a.m. PST Friday departing frontal system located on a line northwest-southeast over eastern Queen Charlotte Sound.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday low 998 mb located over western Bowie. By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday low 996 mb located over Hecate Strait.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:13 PM PST 4 December 2025 An approaching frontal system will track across the offshore waters tonight and onto the mainland coast Friday morning. Ahead of the front, strong to gale force southeast winds will develop over offshore waters this evening and spread to northern and central waters tonight. In its wake, winds will shift to southwest gales.
The trailing low pressure centre will cross Bowie Friday morning and move to lie over Hecate Strait Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force easterlies are forecast north of the low. Behind the low, gale to storm force westerlies will develop over the offshore waters Friday morning. Gale force west to northwest winds are forecast Friday afternoon west of Vancouver Island and through Juan de Fuca Strait.
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