Marine Forecast
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 03 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to westerly 5 to 15 knots early Sunday
afternoon and to westerly 20 to 30 late Sunday afternoon.
Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating Sunday
morning.
Winds
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 03 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to westerly 5 to 15 knots early Sunday
afternoon and to westerly 20 to 30 late Sunday afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 09:30 PM PDT 03 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating Sunday
morning.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PDT 4 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Cape Scott.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening frontal system located on a line
north-south over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today dissipating cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:45 AM PDT 4 October 2026 A frontal system over Haida Gwaii will move across Hecate Strait this
morning and then weaken as it continues to move southeastward.
Ahead of the system, southerly gales will develop over the northern
waters. Winds will shift to moderate to strong southwesterlies in the
wake of the system.