Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southerly inflow 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light early
this evening then becoming northerly outflow 10 to 15 after midnight. Wind
diminishing to light near noon Sunday.
Periods of snow or rain Sunday morning changing to
rain.
Low tonight zero. High Sunday plus 5.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southerly inflow 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light early
this evening then becoming northerly outflow 10 to 15 after midnight. Wind
diminishing to light near noon Sunday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Periods of snow or rain Sunday morning changing to
rain.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Low tonight zero. High Sunday plus 5.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 4:00 PM PDT 14 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today high located over Explorer. By 8:30 p.m. PDT tonight weakening high located over southeastern Explorer.
At 5:00 a.m. PDT Sunday intensifying warm front located over the offshore waters. By 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday frontal system located over the North Coast.
At 11:00 p.m. PDT Sunday weakening cold front located on a line northeast-southwest over southern Bowie.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:52 PM PDT 14 March 2026 An intensifying warm front will bring southeast gale to storm force winds over the offshore waters overnight and spread to northern and central waters through Sunday. Hurricane force southeasterlies will develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island to Hecate Strait Sunday afternoon. Southeast gales will also develop over Northern Strait of Georgia Sunday afternoon.
As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gales Sunday afternoon over the offshore waters and Sunday night over the central waters. The northern waters will see winds diminish to strong westerlies in the wake of the warm front.
A quasi-stationary front will set up early next week over the central waters with southwesterly gales over southern waters and strong westerlies over northern waters.
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