Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PST 17 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest 15 to 25 near
midnight then becoming southwest 15 Thursday morning. Wind becoming variable 5
to 15 near noon Thursday then becoming northwest 10 to 20 late Thursday
afternoon.
Scattered showers. Risk of thunderstorms tonight and
Thursday morning.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PST 17 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots veering to southwest 15 to 25 near
midnight then becoming southwest 15 Thursday morning. Wind becoming variable 5
to 15 near noon Thursday then becoming northwest 10 to 20 late Thursday
afternoon.
Waves
Issued 04:00 PM PST 17 December 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late this evening then
subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon Thursday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PST 17 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Scattered showers. Risk of thunderstorms tonight and
Thursday morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (Ended)
Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
Issued 9:30 PM PST 17 December 2025
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 9:30 PM PST 17 December 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low located over northern Bowie.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Thursday weakening low located over the North
Coast.
At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 994 mb located southwest of Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Thursday departing low located over the southern
Strait of Georgia.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:05 PM PST 17 December 2025 A low pressure centre will remain over northern waters tonight.
To its south, strong to gale force southwesterlies will persist
across most outer waters tonight.
Another low pressure centre will track across Southern Explorer
Thursday morning and Vancouver Island in the afternoon. Ahead of the
low, gale force southeasterlies will develop Thursday morning over
the inner South Coast. In its wake, strong to gale force westerlies
will develop over Explorer midday Thursday and then spread to the
inner South Coast in the afternoon.