Halibut Bank wind

Halibut Bank is a weather buoy near Sechelt in the Howe Sound and Sea to Sky sailing area. Readings from Environment Canada.

Latest observation

Now 4 kn from WNW (288°), gusting 5 kn, 2026-11-04 00:05 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 17:05 America/Vancouver). Air 10°C. 1019 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 6 kn, 24 readings, gust 14 kn, peak mean 12 kn, mostly WNW (290°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:05 UTC: 4 kn from WNW (288°), gust 5 kn
2026-11-03 23:05 UTC: 7 kn from W (272°), gust 8 kn
2026-11-03 22:05 UTC: 6 kn from W (263°), gust 7 kn
2026-11-03 21:05 UTC: 7 kn from W (270°), gust 8 kn
2026-11-03 20:05 UTC: 9 kn from WNW (295°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 19:05 UTC: 8 kn from W (275°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 18:05 UTC: 11 kn from WNW (283°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 17:05 UTC: 9 kn from W (278°), gust 10 kn

Position 49.340, -123.727; exposure marine. Halibut Bank is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRDPS West 1 km (experimental) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Halibut Bank: 2.9 kn on average across 168 hourly comparisons, against 3.3 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRDPS West 1 km (experimental) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Halibut Bank: 3.0 kn on average across 168 hourly comparisons, against 3.4 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

How forecasts are checked.

Conditions map · Howe Sound and Sea to Sky · All stations · Weather models

Stations near Halibut Bank

Sechelt, 7.1 nm away
Entrance Isl, 8.5 nm away
Merry Island Lightstation, 10.5 nm away
Entrance Island, 8.5 nm away
Trout Lake, 11.7 nm away
Entrance to English Bay, 14.7 nm away