Marine Forecast
Issued 06:23 PM PST 05 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots veering to northwest 40 early this
evening then diminishing to west 20 to 30 after midnight. Wind becoming
southwest 20 Saturday afternoon.
Rain changing to showers Saturday morning. Visibility 1
mile or less in rain.
Winds
Issued 06:23 PM PST 05 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots veering to northwest 40 early this
evening then diminishing to west 20 to 30 after midnight. Wind becoming
southwest 20 Saturday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 05 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 6 to 8 this evening then subsiding
to 5 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 4 early Saturday morning and to 3
Saturday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 06:23 PM PST 05 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Rain changing to showers Saturday morning. Visibility 1
mile or less in rain.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 6:23 PM PST 05 December 2025'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 4:00 PM PST 5 December 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 4:00 p.m. PST today departing low 996 mb located over central
Hecate Strait.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Saturday deepening trough located on a line
north-south over the offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Saturday trough located from Bowie to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:59 PM PST 5 December 2025 A low pressure centre over Hecate Strait will depart the area this
evening. Behind the low, gale to storm force westerlies will spread
from offshore waters to the South Coast. Gale force west to northwest
winds are forecast this evening west of Vancouver Island and
Through Juan de Fuca Strait.