Marine Forecast Areas, Observation Sites and Radio Networks – Pacific Region Accessibility Table

(Map read north to south)

Dixon Entrance West

Reports every three hour (Four A.M. to Ten P.M. Pacific Standard Time)

  • Langara Island

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Langara Island

Buoy(s)

  • Central Dixon Entrance 54.37N 132.45W
  • West Dixon Entrance 54.17N 134.28W

Dixon Entrance East

Reports every three hour (Four A.M. to Ten P.M. Pacific Standard Time)

  • Green Island
  • Triple Island

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Grey Islet
  • Lucy Island
  • Prince Rupert Airport

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Mount Dent 21B 161.650 MHZ
  • Dundas Island WX2 162.400 MHz
  • Mount Hays 21B 161.650 MHZ

West Coast Haida GWAII (formally Queen Charlottes)

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Masset Municipal Airport
  • Kindakun Rocks
  • Sandspit
  • Cumshewa Island
  • Cape St. James

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Nadem Harbour WX3 164.475 MHz
  • Van Inlet WX1 162.550 MHz
  • Cumshewa WX3 164.475 MHz
  • Barry Island WX2 162.400 MHz
  • Rose Inlet 21B 161.650 MHz

Buoy(s)

  • West Moresby 52.52N 132.68W

Douglas Channel

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Kitimat 21B 161.650 MHz

Buoy(s)

  • Nanakwa Shoal 53.83N 128.83W

Hecate Strait

Reports every three hour (Four A.M. to Ten P.M. Pacific Standard Time)

  • Bonilla Island

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Holland Rk.
  • Bonilla Island

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Mount Gil WX2 162.400 MHz

Buoy(s)

  • North Hecate Strait 53.63N 131.10W
  • South Hecate Strait 52.43N 129.79W

Central Coast

Reports every three hour (Four A.M. to Ten P.M. Pacific Standard Time)

  • Boat Bluff
  • McInnes Island
  • Ivory Island
  • Dryad Point
  • Addenbroke
  • Egg Island
  • Pine Island

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Bella Coola Airport
  • Bella Bella Airport
  • Cathedral Point

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Klemtu WX1 162.550 MHz
  • Calvert WX2 162.400 MHz

Queen Charlotte Sound

Buoy(s)

  • South Moresby 51.83N 131.23W
  • West Sea Otter 51.38N 128.75W
  • East Delwood 50.88N 129.93W

Queen Charlotte Strait

Reports every three hour (Four A.M. to Ten P.M. Pacific Standard Time)

  • Scarlett Point
  • Pulteney Point

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Herbert Island
  • Port Handy

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Port Handy WX3 164.475 MHz and WX7 162.525 MHz
  • Alert Bay WX1 162.550 MHz

Johnstone Strait

Reports every three hour (Four A.M. to Ten P.M. Pacific Standard Time)

  • Chatham Point
  • Cape Mudge

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Fanny Island

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Discovery Mountain 21B 161.650 MHz

West Coast Vancouver Island North

Reports every three hour (Four A.M. to Ten P.M. Pacific Standard Time)

  • Cape Scott
  • Quatsino

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Sartine Island
  • Solander Island

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Holberg 21B 161.650 MHz
  • Eliza Dome WX1 162.550 MHz

Buoy(s)

  • South Brooks 49.73N 127.92W

West Coast Vancouver Island South

Reports every three hour (Four A.M. to Ten P.M. Pacific Standard Time)

  • Nootka
  • Estevan Point
  • Lennard Island
  • Amphitrite Point
  • Cape Beale
  • Pachena Point
  • Carmanah Point

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Estevan Point
  • Port Alberni
  • Tofino Airport

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Esperanza 21B 161.650 MHz
  • Nootka WX2 162.400 MHz
  • Estevan Point WX3 162.475 MHz
  • Port Alberni WX7 162.525 MHz
  • Alberni WX2 162.400 MHz
  • Mount Ozzard 21B 161.650 MHz and WX7 162.525 MHz

Buoy(s)

  • La Pérouse Bank 48.83N 126.00W

Strait of Georgia

Reports every three hour (Four A.M. to Ten P.M. Pacific Standard Time)

  • Cape Lazo
  • Mary Island
  • Chrome Island
  • Entrance Island
  • Sand Heads
  • Tsawwassen

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Campbell River Airport
  • Powell River Airport
  • Grief Point
  • Comox
  • Sechelt
  • Sister Islets
  • Qualicum Airport
  • Vancouver Harbour
  • Ballenas Islands
  • Vancouver Airport
  • Entrance Island
  • Nanaimo Airport
  • Saturna Island

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Comox 21B 161.650 MHz
  • Mount Park 21B 161.650 MHz

Buoy(s)

  • Sentry Shoal 49.92N 125.00W
  • Halibut Bank 49.34N 123.72W

Howe Sound

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Squamish Airport
  • Port Mellon
  • Pam Rocks
  • Point Atkinson

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Bowen Island WX3 162.475 MHz

Haro Strait

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Victoria Airport
  • Kelp Reefs
  • University of Victoria
  • Gonzales Heights
  • Discovery Island

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Mount Bruce WX3 162.475 MHz

Juan de Fuca Strait

Reports every three hour (Four A.M. to Ten P.M. Pacific Standard Time)

  • Trial Island

Weather Reporting Station(s)

  • Esquimalt Harbour
  • Sheringham Point
  • Race Rocks

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Mount Helmcken WX3 162.475 MHz

Weatheradio Frequencies

  • Vancouver 162.550 MHz
  • Victoria 162.400 MHz
  • Port Alberni 162.525 MHz
  • Port Hardy 162.525 MHz and 103.7 MHz FM
  • Ucluelet 162.525 MHz and 1260 KHz AM