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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 05 May 2026

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 to 25 knots except light near the coast. Wind increasing to northwest 25 to 35 late overnight except light near the coast. Wind becoming northwest 30 to 40 early Wednesday afternoon except northwest 15 to 25 near the coast.

Periods of drizzle overnight and Wednesday morning. Fog patches dissipating Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 05 May 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 northwest of Estevan Point late this evening and overnight. Seas building to 2 to 3 early Wednesday morning except 3 to 4 northwest of Estevan Point. Seas building to 3 to 4 Wednesday afternoon.

There is no ice forecast issued for this area.

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 05 May 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 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 Statement

Issued 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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