FQCN20 CWVR 212248 MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FOR THE PACIFIC WATERS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:48 P.M. PDT THURSDAY 21 MAY 2026. Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, northwesterly gales over Johnstone Strait and West Vancouver Island will develop late this afternoon and then ease overnight. Winds will redevelop Friday afternoon. END/