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Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 09 November 2025

Today Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots with gusts to 60 diminishing to south 45 near noon then veering to southwest 30 to 40 late this afternoon except northwest 25 over northwestern sections. Wind diminishing to westerly 15 to 25 this evening then becoming west 15 to 20 after midnight. Wind backing to southwest 15 to 25 Monday morning then increasing to southwest 25 to 35 Monday afternoon. Wind becoming west 25 Monday evening.

Showers changing to rain Monday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 5 late this afternoon and to 4 this evening. Seas subsiding to 3 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 09 November 2025
Tuesday Wind west 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35.
Thursday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to south 15 to 25.

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Map of Pacific - North Coast marine weather areas Masset Municipal Airport South Moresby - 46147 Bonilla Island Bella Coola Airport North Hecate Strait - 46183 Bella Bella Airport North Nomad - 46184 Sandspit Airport South Hecate Strait - 46185 Rose Spit Nanakwa Shoal - 46181 Langara Island Kindakun Rocks West Sea Otter - 46204 Cape St.James West Dixon Entrance - 46205 Sartine Island West Moresby - 46208 East Dellwood - 46207 Middle Nomad - 46004 South Nomad - 46036 Cathedral Point Prince Rupert Airport Lucy Islands Lightstation Holland Rock Dixon Entrance Central - 46145 Grey Islet Cumshewa Island
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Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half

Issued 10:30 AM PST 09 November 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:30 AM PST 9 November 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located over western
Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located from Hecate
Strait to Cape St. James then to Explorer.

At 10:30 a.m. PST today weakening ridge located over southern
BC interior.

At 9:30 p.m. PST tonight trough located west of the offshore waters.
By 10:30 a.m. PST Monday trough located over Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:31 AM PST 9 November 2025 An intense frontal system continues to generate gale to storm force
southeasterly winds late this morning over northern and central
waters. Winds will gradually subside to westerly moderate to strong
this afternoon.

A brief period of marginal southeasterly gales is expected over
northern sections of the Strait of Georgia late this morning and this
afternoon.

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