ðə kˈoʊstəl mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm klˈaɪmət ɪz mˈɑːdɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ nˈɪɹbaɪ hˈaʊ sˈaʊnd, bˌʌt aʊtflˈoʊ wˈɪndz fɹʌmðɪ ɪntˈɪɹiɚ vˈaɪə ðə wˈɪslɚ vˈæli ænd ðə mˈɛni lˈɑːɹdʒ ˈaɪskæps ɪnðə pɐsˈɪfɪk ɹˈeɪndʒᵻz ɑːɹ sˌoʊ fˈɪɹs ðæt wˈaɪndz ʌv ðɪs tˈaɪp ɑːɹ sˈʌmtaɪmz nˈoʊn æz skwˈɑːmɪʃ wˈɪndz.
The coastal maritime climate is moderated by nearby Howe Sound, but outflow winds from the Interior via the Whistler Valley and the many large icecaps in the Pacific Ranges are so fierce that winds of this type are sometimes known as squamish winds.