Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 05 May 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20
early Wednesday evening then diminishing to light late Wednesday
evening.
Periods of drizzle overnight and Wednesday morning. Fog
patches.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 05 May 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind westerly 5 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20
early Wednesday evening then diminishing to light late Wednesday
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 05 May 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Periods of drizzle overnight and Wednesday morning. Fog
patches.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 9:30 PM PDT 5 May 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line northeast-southwest over Bowie.
At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight trough located west of Vancouver Island. By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday weakening trough located over Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 9:21 PM PDT 5 May 2026 A ridge of high pressure will remain nearly stationary over Bowie through the next two days. Ahead of the ridge, strong to marginal gale force northwesterly winds over northern and central waters will spread to west coast Vancouver Island tonight and persist through Wednesday.
A trough off Vancouver Island has resulted in wide spread marine cloud with fog banks and periods of drizzle to the region. Strong to gale force westerly winds through Juan de Fuca and Johnstone straits will follow a diurnal trend of easing early in the morning and strengthening late in the afternoon.
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