Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 20 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 10 this
afternoon then backing to southeast 10 this evening. Wind increasing to
southeast 10 to 20 after midnight then veering to southwest 10 to 20 early
Sunday morning.
Showers.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 10:30 AM PST 20 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 10 this
afternoon then backing to southeast 10 this evening. Wind increasing to
southeast 10 to 20 after midnight then veering to southwest 10 to 20 early
Sunday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:30 AM PST 20 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Showers.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (Ended)
Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
Issued 10:30 AM PST 20 December 2025
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 20 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening low located over the North Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over northern
BC interior.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today disturbance located over Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating disturbance located over the
Mainland Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low located over Explorer.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Sunday weakening low located over the Central
Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:02 AM PST 20 December 2025 A building Arctic ridge combined with a low pressure centre over
Haida Gwaii is producing strong to gale force outflow winds through
some of the North Coast inlets. The winds are expected to persist
through this morning as the low moves inland.
A weak disturbance over Explorer will track eastward across southern
waters this morning. Strong to gale force westerly winds are expected
before winds ease as the disturbance moves inland this afternoon.
Another low pressure centre is forecast to develop over Explorer
tonight and track northeastward into the Central Coast Sunday
morning. Strong to gale force southerly to southwesterly winds are
expected to develop over central waters as the low passes.