WMCN13 CWVR 210430
MARINE WARNINGS FOR PACIFIC WATERS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
9:30 P.M. PDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT - EAST ENTRANCE.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 30 NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WIND BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT - CENTRAL STRAIT.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 30 NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WIND BACKING TO SOUTH
10 TO 20 EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 SOUTH OF THE
BROOKS PENINSULA. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 LATE OVERNIGHT
THEN INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 LATE SATURDAY MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING
TO WESTERLY 15 TO 25 EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

WEST COAST VANCOUVER ISLAND SOUTH.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT
THEN BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 LATE SATURDAY MORNING EXCEPT 30
NORTHWEST OF ESTEVAN POINT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 LATE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISHING TO WESTERLY 15 TO 25 SATURDAY
EVENING.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND - EASTERN HALF.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTH 20 TO 30 LATE
OVERNIGHT AND TO 30 TO 40 SATURDAY MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO WEST
20 TO 30 SATURDAY EVENING.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND - WESTERN HALF.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 LATE THIS
EVENING AND TO 30 TO 40 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO
WEST 20 TO 30 SATURDAY EVENING.

CENTRAL COAST FROM MCINNES ISLAND TO PINE ISLAND.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT
THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WIND
INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 LATE SATURDAY MORNING THEN VEERING
TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WIND DIMINISHING TO
WEST 15 TO 25 SATURDAY EVENING.

HECATE STRAIT - NORTHERN HALF
DIXON ENTRANCE EAST.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHERLY 20 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 LATE
OVERNIGHT THEN BECOMING 35 TO 45 LATE SATURDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS TO
50. WIND VEERING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN
BECOMING 20 TO 30 SATURDAY EVENING.

HECATE STRAIT - SOUTHERN HALF.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHERLY 20 TO 30 LATE
THIS EVENING AND TO SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WITH
GUSTS TO 45. WIND VEERING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THEN BECOMING 20 TO 30 SATURDAY EVENING.

DIXON ENTRANCE WEST - WEST OF LANGARA
WEST COAST HAIDA GWAII - NORTHERN HALF.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHERLY 30 TO 40 LATE
THIS EVENING THEN VEERING TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING. WIND DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 NEAR NOON SATURDAY
THEN BECOMING 20 TO 30 SATURDAY EVENING.

DIXON ENTRANCE WEST - EAST OF LANGARA.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHERLY 20 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. WIND VEERING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

WEST COAST HAIDA GWAII - SOUTHERN HALF.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 NEAR MIDNIGHT
THEN BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 30 TO 40 EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

DOUGLAS CHANNEL.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW 10 TO 20
NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY INFLOW 10 TO 15 EARLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WIND INCREASING TO SOUTHWESTERLY INFLOW 25 TO 35
EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

BOWIE - NORTHERN HALF.
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 KNOTS INCREASING TO WEST 40 TO 50 NEAR NOON
SATURDAY THEN DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 EARLY SATURDAY
EVENING.

BOWIE - SOUTHERN HALF.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT. WIND WEST 30 TO 40 SATURDAY.

EXPLORER - NORTHWESTERN HALF.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 LATE OVERNIGHT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 SATURDAY.

EXPLORER - SOUTHEASTERN HALF.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 LATE
OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 LATE SATURDAY MORNING. WIND
DIMINISHING TO WESTERLY 15 TO 25 EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

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