Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 September 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming variable 15 to 25 this afternoon then becoming northerly 15 to 25 late this evening. Wind diminishing to northerly 5 to 15 late overnight then becoming variable 5 to 15 early Saturday morning. Wind becoming southerly 10 to 20 Saturday afternoon then backing to southeast 15 to 25 Saturday evening.
Periods of drizzle changing to rain near noon then to showers Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 September 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PDT 22 September 2023
Sunday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35 in the morning and to southeast 35 to 45 late in the
day.
Monday
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to
southeast 30 to 40.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots becoming
southeast 35 to 45.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PDT 22 September 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PDT today ridge located over Vancouver Island.By 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight weakening ridge located over the Lower
Mainland.
At 10:30 a.m. PDT today cold front located on a line
northeast-southwest over Hecate Strait.
By 4:00 p.m. PDT today weakening cold front located from the
Central Coast to Explorer.
At 10:00 p.m. PDT tonight trough located from Queen Charlotte
Sound to Explorer.
By 10:00 a.m. PDT Saturday weakening trough located over Vancouver
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:21 AM PDT 22 September 2023 A cold front over Hecate Strait will move eastward and weaken as itprogresses into central waters this afternoon. Strong southerly
Winds ahead of the front will ease to moderate to strong westerlies
today.
As the front dissipate this evening, a trough will form from Central
Coast to Explorer. The trough will continue to develop to a low over
Southeastern Explorer overnight. The low centre is expected to cross
Vancouver Island Saturday near noon. Gale force winds are expected to
develop near the low Saturday morning then becoming strong southerly
wind over the Strait of Georgia as the low crosses the island and
weakens.
A deep low pressure system is expected to spread gale to storm force
winds across the BC waters Sunday through Monday.
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