Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 23 December 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 knots except northeasterly outflow 40 to 50
near Portland Inlet. Wind diminishing to northeast 20 Wednesday afternoon except
northeasterly outflow 35 near Portland Inlet.
Flurries ending Wednesday morning.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray near Portland Inlet tonight and
Wednesday.
Temperatures near minus 3.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PST 23 December 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 knots except northeasterly outflow 40 to 50
near Portland Inlet. Wind diminishing to northeast 20 Wednesday afternoon except
northeasterly outflow 35 near Portland Inlet.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 23 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 metre except 2 to 3 near Portland Inlet.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PST 23 December 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Flurries ending Wednesday morning.
Air temperature
Issued 09:30 PM PST 23 December 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Temperatures near minus 3.
Freezing Spray
Issued 09:30 PM PST 23 December 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray near Portland Inlet tonight and
Wednesday.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Dixon Entrance East
Issued 9:30 PM PST 23 December 2025'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Dixon Entrance East
Issued 9:30 PM PST 23 December 2025Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 23 December 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located over
northern BC interior.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight dissipating low located over southern
Hecate Strait.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Wednesday low located over Oregon Coast.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Wednesday weakening low located over southern
BC interior.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:21 PM PST 23 December 2025 An Arctic ridge over the BC Interior will continue to give gale to
storm force outflow winds through the north and Central Coast inlets
through Wednesday morning.
A low will approach Washington state Wednesday to lie over Southern
BC late Wednesday. Ahead of the low, gale force outflow
Will develop tonight over Howe Sound. Strong to gale force easterly
winds will develop over Juan de Fuca Strait overnight then shift to
westerly behind the low. There remains uncertainty in the forecast
with this system and stronger winds may be possible.