Station Name: West Sea Otter
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 meters

Nearest Address:
Kitimat, BC
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine County

GPS Coordinates: 51.38, -128.77

Nearby Water Temperatures

yellow warning - wind - in effect

Service Notice – February 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard is tentatively set for Spring 2026 deployment. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment and 2) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – février 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique devrait être déployée provisoirement au printemps 2026. Des changements de données apparaîtront dans le PAC à la suite de ce déploiement et 2) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Tue March 24, 2026, 4:36 AM
Expires: Tue March 24, 2026, 8:36 PM

Very strong wind event. What: Southeast winds gusting to 110 km/h followed by westerly winds gusting to 90 km/h. When: Late this morning to this evening. Where: North Vancouver Island, especially exposed coastal sections and Nimpkish Lake. Additional information: Southeast winds will sharply rise to 70 km/h gusting to 90, and 90 km/h gusting to 110 km/h over exposed coastal sections, beginning late this morning as a deep low pressure system passes over northern Vancouver Island. As the low makes landfall on the mainland coast, winds will veer to westerly 50 km/h gusting to 90 late this afternoon. Nimpkish Lake will also see strong southwesterly winds gusting to 100 km/h late late afternoon and early this evening. Winds will subside later this evening as the low moves inland. ### Local utility outages are possible. Disruptions to services and travel are possible. There is a risk of injury due to flying or falling debris. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

Secure loose objects.

yellow warning - wind - ended

Service Notice – February 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard is tentatively set for Spring 2026 deployment. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment and 2) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – février 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique devrait être déployée provisoirement au printemps 2026. Des changements de données apparaîtront dans le PAC à la suite de ce déploiement et 2) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Tue March 24, 2026, 3:07 PM
Expires: Tue March 24, 2026, 4:07 PM

Damaging winds are no longer expected. ###