Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20
near midnight then increasing to northwest 20 to 30 early Thursday
afternoon.
Periods of drizzle and fog banks overnight and Thursday
morning.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20
near midnight then increasing to northwest 20 to 30 early Thursday
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 19 August 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Periods of drizzle and fog banks overnight and Thursday
morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Johnstone Strait
Issued 5:04 PM PDT 19 August 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PDT 19 August 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
At 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating trough located over northern
Haida Gwaii.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:47 PM PDT 19 August 2026 Gale force northwesterlies are persisting over west coast Vancouver
Island ahead of a ridge of high pressure. The winds will gradually
ease overnight, with gale force northwesterlies redeveloping late
Thursday.