FQCN20 CWVR 141723 MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FOR THE PACIFIC WATERS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:23 A.M. PDT SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026. An intensifying warm front will bring southeast gale to storm force winds over the offshore waters early Sunday morning and spreading to northern and central waters throughout the day. Hurricane force southeasterlies will develop from the headlands of Vancouver Island to Hecate Strait Sunday afternoon. Southeast gale force winds will also develop over northern Strait of Georgia Sunday afternoon. As the warm front passes, winds will veer to southwest gale force Sunday afternoon over the offshore waters and Sunday night over the central waters. The northern waters will see winds diminish to westerly strong in the wake of the warm front. A quasi-stationary front will set up early next week over the central waters with southwesterly gale force winds over southern waters and westerly strong over northern waters. END/