Marine Forecast
Issued 06:24 AM PST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southeast 25 to 35
this morning then becoming southerly 20 to 30 near noon. Wind becoming southeast
25 to 35 early this evening then increasing to southeast 40 to 50 late
overnight. Wind becoming southeast 45 to 55 Tuesday morning except southeast 60
near the headlands.
Rain changing to scattered showers this morning. Visibility
1 mile or less in showers.
Winds
Issued 06:24 AM PST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southeast 25 to 35
this morning then becoming southerly 20 to 30 near noon. Wind becoming southeast
25 to 35 early this evening then increasing to southeast 40 to 50 late
overnight. Wind becoming southeast 45 to 55 Tuesday morning except southeast 60
near the headlands.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late this morning and to 3
early this evening. Seas building to 3 to 5 overnight and to 5 to 7 near noon
Tuesday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 06:24 AM PST 02 February 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Rain changing to scattered showers this morning. Visibility
1 mile or less in showers.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 10:30 AM PST 02 February 2026'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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 2 February 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:30 a.m. PST today trough located over Queen Charlotte Sound.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing trough located over BC interior.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located west of the offshore
waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Tuesday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:05 AM PST 2 February 2026 A trough brings strong to gale force southeasterly and southwesterly
winds to the central and southern waters today before it moves into
Interior British Columbia this afternoon.
An intense Pacific frontal system offshore will move eastward across
the marine regions tonight and on Tuesday spreading gale to storm
force southeasterly winds over much of the outer waters.