FPCN11 CWVR 062053 AAA

UPDATED FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 1:52 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 6 MAY 2026 FOR TODAY

AND THURSDAY.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. PDT.



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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:

    MALAHAT:          366 METRES.

    WHISTLER:         658 METRES.

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GREATER VICTORIA.

TODAY..CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING

 TO 40 EXCEPT WEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT. HIGH 17

 EXCEPT 14 WHERE WINDS BLOW ONSHORE. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST

 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT WEST 60 GUSTING TO 80 NEAR JUAN DE FUCA

 STRAIT THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 10.

THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND

 WEST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST

 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17 EXCEPT 13 WHERE WINDS BLOW ONSHORE. UV

 INDEX 6 OR HIGH.



SUNSHINE COAST.

TODAY..CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H

 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 50

 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA. LOW 8.

THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.

 WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

 HIGH 18. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.



SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS.

TODAY..CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND LIGHT EXCEPT SOUTH 30 KM/H

 OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50

 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 10.

THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE

 MORNING. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.



EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - DUNCAN TO NANAIMO.

TODAY..CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING

 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 40 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA. LOW 8.

THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE

 MORNING. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.



EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - NANOOSE BAY TO FANNY BAY

EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER.

TODAY..CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 19.

 UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 50

 NEAR THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA. LOW 9.

THURSDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.

 WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 NEAR NOON. HIGH 18. UV

 INDEX 6 OR HIGH.



WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND.

TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. BECOMING A MIX OF

 SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES NEAR THE COAST. WIND

 NORTHWEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 OVER EXPOSED COASTAL

 SECTIONS. HIGH 16 EXCEPT 13 IN AREAS OF LOW CLOUD AND FOG. UV

 INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.

TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE NEAR PORT

 RENFREW OVERNIGHT. FOG PATCHES NEAR THE COAST. WIND NORTHWEST

 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 OVER EXPOSED COASTAL SECTIONS THIS

 EVENING. LOW 8.

THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE NEAR

 PORT RENFREW IN THE MORNING. FOG PATCHES NEAR THE COAST IN THE

 MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 14. UV

 INDEX 6 OR HIGH.



INLAND VANCOUVER ISLAND.

TODAY..CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 20. UV

 INDEX 6 OR HIGH.

TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. FOG

 PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS

 EVENING. LOW 8.

THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES

 DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H IN THE

 AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.



REMAINDER UNCHANGED.



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